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First president
1789-1797

Born in Virginia in 1732, he played a key role in both the revolutionary war and the western expansion. As a young man, he helped survey the Shenandoah lands. As an officer in the British army, he fought in the early skirmishes of the French and Indian War.

A successful planter, he grew disenchanted with British rule and joined in the colonial rebellion. He reluctantly agreed to lead the colonial army and after six grueling years -- and with the help of the French -- forced a British surrender in 1781.
Although he wanted to retire, he played a key role in convincing his peers to abandon the ill-fated Articles of Confederation and adopt the Constitution.

He was unanimously elected president by the electors (there was no popular vote then for president) and served two terms. His presidency was marked by his attempts to keep the new country neutral in foreign affairs and his distaste for political parties; neither wish was honored by his successors. He died at Mount Vernon in 1799.