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President Washington Study Facts
Born: February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died: December 14, 1799 at the age of 67 at Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States
Occupation: Farmer and Soldier
Political Party: None but supported the Federalists and was their real leader
Religion: Church of England/Episcopal
Referred to as The Father of Our Country
Home: Mount Vernon located near Alexandria Virginia
Favorite Leisure Activity: Fox Hunting
1753 Became a Master Mason in the organization of the Freemasons
1754 Lieutenant Colonel Washington leads attack on the French Canadians at Fort Duquesne
1754 Battle of Fort Necessity - Washington's only military surrender
1759 Married Martha Dandridge Custis
1774 Delegate to the First Continental Congress
1775 Delegate to the Second Continental Congress. Appeared in Military Uniform
1775-1783 Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
1776 On the night of December 25th led American forces across the Delaware River to victory at the Battle
of Trenton. 1,000 Hessian forces were captured.
1777-1778 Camped at Valley Forge
1787 Presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution
1789-1797 First President of the United States of America. Capitol was New York City
1793 Proclamation of Neutrality
1794 Whiskey Rebellion
1795 Jay Treaty with Britain
1796 Farewell Address
1799 At Washington's funeral Henry Lee said Washington was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen."
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