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George Washington
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1803
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| 1st President of the United States | |
| In office April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797 |
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| Vice President | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | John Adams |
| Commander in Chief of the Continental Army | |
| In office June 19, 1775 – December 23, 1783 |
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| Appointed by | Continental Congress |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Henry Knox (as Senior Officer) |
| 14th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office April 30, 1788 – December 14, 1799 |
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| Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress | |
| In office September 5, 1774 – June 16, 1775 |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
| In office July 24, 1758 – June 24, 1775 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh West |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
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| Born | February 22, 1732[a] Popes Creek, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | December 14, 1799(1799-12-14) (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Vernon, Virginia 38°42′28.4″N 77°05′09.9″W / 38.707889°N 77.086083°W / 38.707889; -77.086083 |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Relatives | Washington family |
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George Washington
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Portrait
c.
1803
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| 1st President of the United States | |
| In office April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797 |
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| Vice President | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | John Adams |
| Commander in Chief of the Continental Army | |
| In office June 19, 1775 – December 23, 1783 |
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| Appointed by | Continental Congress |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Henry Knox (as Senior Officer) |
| 14th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office April 30, 1788 – December 14, 1799 |
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| Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress | |
| In office September 5, 1774 – June 16, 1775 |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
| In office July 24, 1758 – June 24, 1775 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh West |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Constituency |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1732[a] Popes Creek, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | December 14, 1799(1799-12-14) (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Vernon, Virginia 38°42′28.4″N 77°05′09.9″W / 38.707889°N 77.086083°W / 38.707889; -77.086083 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Washington family |
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