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2 days ago · Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4]
Sep 9, 2024 · United States presidential election of 1789 was an American presidential election held on February 4, 1789, in which George Washington was unanimously chosen as the first president of the United States.
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2 days ago · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, politician, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
6 days ago · George Washington was an American general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution (1775–83) and subsequently first president of the United States (1789–97). He is known as ‘the Father of His Country.’ Learn more about Washington’s life and career.
5 days ago · He arrived in New York City on April 23, where he was greeted by New York Governor George Clinton as well as many congressmen and citizens. [ 20 ] Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York, then the nation's capitol.
1 day ago · United States - Presidents, Elections, History: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and other presidents of the United States, in list form.
5 days ago · General Sir Henry Clinton. Sir Henry Clinton, KB, (April 16, 1738 – December 23, 1795) was a British army officer and politician during the American Revolutionary War. Clinton was born in Newfoundland, then a British colony over which his father, George Clinton, was governor.
