George Washington

**George Washington**
	Founding Father and first U.S. president; soldier and slave owner (1732–1799) Portrait based on the unfinished Athenaeum Portrait, by Gilbert Stuart, 1796 The Arms of George Washington
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Name in native language	George Washington;
Date of birth	22 February 1732; Westmoreland County (Colony of Virginia, British Empire, 38°11′10″N 76°55′3″W)
Date of death	14 December 1799; Mount Vernon
Manner of death	natural causes;
Cause of death	acute laryngitis;
Place of burial	Washington's Tomb (38°42′24.6″N 77°5′19.4″W, New Tomb, 1831–);
Start of work period	1752;
End of work period	March 1797;
Country of citizenship	Kingdom of Great Britain (United States Declaration of Independence, –1776); United States (1776–);
Residence	Philadelphia; Westmoreland County; New York City; Mount Vernon;
Occupation	politician; farmer; cartographer; geometer; engineer; statesman; revolutionary; writer; army officer;
Member of	freemasonry; American Philosophical Society (1780–); American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1781–); Société d'agriculture de Paris; Society of the Cincinnati;
Member of political party	Federalist Party (1798–);
Position held	President of the United States (1789–1797); Commanding General of the United States Army (1798–1799); Commanding General of the United States Army (1775–1788); chairperson (1783–1799); President-elect of the United States (1789–1789); member of the Virginia House of Burgesses (1758–1776); Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention (1787–1787); member of the Virginia House of Delegates;
Native language	English;
Family	Washington family;
Father	Augustine Washington;
Mother	Mary Ball Washington;
Sibling	Betty Washington Lewis (younger sister); Samuel Washington (younger brother); John Augustine Washington (younger brother); Charles Washington (younger brother); Mildred Washington (younger sister); Butler Washington (paternal half-brother, elder brother); Lawrence Washington (paternal half-brother, elder brother); Augustine Washington Jr. (paternal half-brother, elder brother); Jane Washington (paternal half-sister, elder sister);
Spouse	Martha Washington (1759–1799);
Relative	Martha Parke Custis (stepdaughter); John Parke Custis (stepson); George Washington Parke Custis (adopted son);
Present in work	Civilization V;
Award received	Congressional Gold Medal (1776); Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1781);
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ASV prezidents; immuna a Presidente ti Estados Unidos ken agbilbilin ti Kontinental a Buyot; 1. председник САД (1789−1797); πρώτος πρόεδρος των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών Αμερικής απο το 1789 εως το 1797; 1° presidente dos Estados Unidos da América de 1789 a 1797; 第1任美国总统; US-amerikanesche Politiker a President; 초대 미국 대통령 (1732–1799); USAs første president; ABŞ-nyň ilkinji prezidenti; Rais wa kwanza wa Marekani; Presiden Amerika Serikat; ಅಮೇರಿಕ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳ ಪ್ರಥಮ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ; یەکەمین سەرۆکی ویلایەتە یەکگرتووەکانی ئەمریکا; Founding Father and first U.S. president; soldier and slave owner (1732–1799); الرئيس الأول للولايات المتحدة; kentañ Prezidant ar Stadoù-Unanet Amerika; Presiden Amerika Serikat ke-1 (1789–1797); အမေရိကန်နိုင်ငံ၏ပထမဆုံးသောသမ္မတ; Yhdysvaltain ensimmäinen presidentti; amerikai politikus, az Amerikai Egyesült Államok első elnöke (1789-1797); સંયુક્ત રાજ્ય અમેરિકાના પ્રથમ રાષ્ટ્રપ્રમુખ; აშშ-ის პირველი პრეზიდენტი; Ovtâstum staatâi 1. president (1789–1797); ߊߡߍߙߌߞߌ߬ ߞߊ߬ߝߏ߫ ߘߍ߬ߣߍ߲ ߞߊ߲ߕߌ߯ ߝߟߐߝߟߐ; persidèn pertama Amrik Serèkat; Американский военный и политический деятель, первый президент США (1789–1797); บิดาผู้ก่อตั้งและอดีตประธานาธิบดีสหรัฐอเมริกา; Gründungsvater und erster Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika; Soldat und Sklavenhalter (1732–1799); అమెరికా సంయుక్త రాష్ట్రాల మొదటి అధ్యక్షుడు; Baba Themelues dhe presidenti i parë i Shteteve të Bashkuara; ԱՄՆ առաջին նախագահ; 第1任美國總統; første amerikanske præsident (1732-1799); अमेरिकी राजनेता, (१७८९ देखि १७९७ सम्म) संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाको पहिलो राष्ट्रपति; アメリカ合衆国の初代大統領; prime presidente del Statos Unite de America (1789–1797); Shugaban Kasan Amurka daga 1789 zuwa 1797; اول رئيس لامريكا; fondator și primul președinte al SUA (1789–1797); הנשיא הראשון של ארצות הברית; نخستین رئیس‌جمهور ایالات متحده آمریکا (۱۷۸۹–۱۷۹۷); アミリカ合衆国ぬ政治家; संयुक्त राज्य के प्रथम राष्ट्रपति; ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱯᱚᱱᱚᱛ ᱟᱢᱮᱨᱤᱠᱟ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱯᱩᱭᱞᱩ ᱫᱤᱥᱚᱢ ᱜᱚᱢᱠᱮ; Amerihká ovttastuvvan stáhtaid 1. presideanta (1789–1797); AQShtıń birinshi prezidenti; presidente de la SUA; Ameriikk õhttõõvvâmvaaʹldi 1. presideʹntt (1789–1797); 1789 முதல் 1797 வரை இருந்த முதல் அமெரிக்க அதிபர்; politico e generale statunitense (1732–1799), 1º Presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America (1789–1797); Amereka amanyɛnyi; primer president dels Estats Units d'Amèrica; prezidan Etazini sòti 1789 rive 1797; Ameerika Ühendriikide 1. president; 美國總統，維珍利亞人。起事勇於勝、廣，割據雄於曹、劉。既已提三尺劍，開疆萬里，乃不僭位號，不傳子孫，而創為推舉之法，幾於天下為公，駸駸乎三代之遺意。其治國崇讓善俗，不尚武功，亦迥與諸國異。; 1-ы прэзідэнт ЗША; Eerster Präsident af de Verenigten Staten vun Amerika; أول رايس د لميريكان; Olóṣèlú; primu prisidenti dî Stati Uniti dâ Mèrica; 1.° presidente dos Estados Unidos da América de 1789 a 1797; president van die Verenigde State van 1789 tot 1797; Doo ŋun nyɛ pukpara; arlywydd cyntaf Unol Daleithiau America; Uachtarán na Stát Aontaithe ó 1789 go 1797; ameriški politik in general (1732–1799); prvi predsednik Združenih Držav Amerike (od 1789 do 1797); first president of the United States; ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਜ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ; ᎢᎬᏱ ᎠᎺᎵᎨ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ; Amerika amanyɔni; pierwszy prezydent Stanów Zjednoczonych Ameryki (ang. USA); ജോർജ് വാഷിംഗ്ടൺ (1732 ഫെബ്രുവരി 22, – 1799 ഡിസംബർ 14 അമേരിക്കൻ ഐക്യനാടുകളുടെ ആദ്യത്തെ പ്രസിഡൻറ്, അമേരിക്കൻ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ യുദ്ധത്തിന്റെ സർവസൈന്യാധിപൻ എന്നീ നിലകളിൽ ലോകമെമ്പാടുമറിയപ്പെടുന്നു; Amerikaans generaal (1732–1799), eerste president van de Verenigde Staten en opperbevelhebber van het Amerikaanse Continentale Leger (1732-1799); 1st President of the United States, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army; американски политик, първи президент на САЩ; USA:s förste president 1789–1797; presiden Amirika Carékat; primeiro presidente dos Estados Unidos de América; американдық мемлекет және саяси қайраткері, АҚШ-тың бірінші президенті (1789—1797); president of the United States from 1789 to 1797; Kura lardi Amerika bǝ (1789-1797); Washington; 喬治華盛頓; Вашингтон Жорж; Жорж Вашингтон; જ્યોર્જ વોશિંગ્ટન; ၵျွတ်ႉဝႃႇသျိင်ႇတၼ်ႇ; jan So Wasinton; jan George Washington; Vader af de Verenigten Staten vun Amerika; G. Washington; Washington; Präsident Washington; Vater der Vereinigten Staaten; Washington; Джордж Вашингтон; Xhorxh Uashington; Վաշինգտոն Ջորջ; Վաշինգտոն, Ջորջ; Ջ. Վաշինգտոն; Վաշինգտոն Ջ.; Վաշինգտոն, Ջ.; Վաշինգտոն-Ջ.; 华盛顿; 喬治·華盛頓; 華盛頓; 兀兴腾; 瓦乘敦; 兀興騰; 佐治·華盛頓; ワシントン大統領; ジョージ・ウォシントン; ワシントン; Baban Amurka; גורג' וושינגטון; Waşiňton; जॉर्ज वाशिंगटन; వాషింగ్టన్; Wasingten; Джордж Уошингтон; Georgo Vaŝingtono; சியார்ச்சு வாசிங்டன்; ஜார்ஜ் வாஷிங்டன்; ஜோர்ஜ் வொஷிங்டன்; वाशिंगटन; प्रेसिडेंट वाशिंगटन; जार्ज वाशिंगटन; মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের জনক; আমেরিকান ফ্যাবিয়াস; Джордж Вашингтон; Джордж Вашингтон; Вашингтон; Џьорџь Вашингтон; Вашингтон Джордж; Georgius Washington; Washington; ยอร์ช วอชิงตัน; отац САД; отац Сједињених Америчких Држава; Вашингтон; председник Вашингтон; Џ. Вашингтон; جرج واشینگتن; Вашингтон, Джордж; Вашингтон, Жорж; Жорж Вашингтон; Джордж Вашингтон; ᏣᏥ ᏩᏏᏓᏂ; ᏩᏒᏓᎾ; Bapak bangsa Amerika Serikat; Jerzy Waszyngton; Washington; Washington; Giorgio Washington; Washington; Čorč Vašington; جورج واشینقتون; Father of the United States; American Fabius; American Cincinnatus; Washington; ဂျော့ချ် ဝါရှင်တန်; Τζωρτζ Ουάσινγκτον; Γεώργιος Ουάσιγκτων; Vater der Vereinigten Staaten; Washington</nowiki>

George Washington was the first president of the United States.

portrait

By Gilbert Stuart, 1797
By Charles Willson Peale, 1772
By Charles Willson Peale, 1776
By John Trumbull, 1780
By John Trumbull, 1790
By John Trumbull, 1792
By Rembrandt Peale, c. 1850
By Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller, 1795
By Gilbert Stuart, 1795
By Gilbert Stuart, 1795–96
By James Peale, after Charles Willson Peale, c. 1787–90
By G. Perovani, 1796 (R.A.B.A.S.F., Madrid, Spain)
By Gilbert Stuart, 1797
By Gilbert Stuart, 1797
By Gilbert Stuart, 1797
By Rembrandt Peale, c. 1846

On currency

On coins

On the Quarter Coin in 2004
On a 2007 U.S. Dollar coin

On dollar bills

On a dollar bill
On a $20 bill in 1905
On the first dollar bill in 1917
On a dollar bill in 1928
On a dollar bill in 1935
On a dollar bill in both obverse and reverse in 1957

He was also on 3 cent note and 10 cent note.

On postage stamps

On the first postal issue of the US
On 1855 issue
On 1857 issue
On 1870 issue
On 1899 stamped envelope overprinted for Cuba

Memorial

On Mount Rushmore
Sideview of Washington on Mount Rushmore

Statues and tomb

Statue by Horatio Greenough (1840) in Washington, D.C.
Horatio Greenough statue of George Washington photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston
Statue in Paris, France
Statue of Washington at Federal Hall on Wall Street in Manhattan
Statue in Waterford, Pennsylvania
George W. & Laura Bush visit Washington's Tomb
Washington's Tomb at Mount Vernon, Virginia
The Washington Memorial at West Point
Statue de G. Washington par J.B. Houdon, Musée franco-américain de Blérancourt, France