George Washington
| George Washington | |
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George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1797
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| 1st President of the United States | |
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In office April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797 |
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| Vice President | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | John Adams |
| Senior Officer of the Army | |
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In office July 13, 1798 – December 14, 1799 |
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| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | James Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Hamilton |
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Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army |
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In office June 15, 1775 – December 23, 1783 |
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| Appointed by | Continental Congress |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Henry Knox (Senior Officer of the Army) |
| Delegate to the Second Continental Congress from Virginia | |
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In office May 10, 1775 – June 15, 1775 |
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| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Delegate to the First Continental Congress from Virginia |
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In office September 5, 1774 – October 26, 1774 |
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| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 22, 1732 Bridges Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America |
| Died |
December 14, 1799 (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Washington Family Tomb, Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | None |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Dandridge (m. 1759) |
| Awards |
Congressional Gold Medal Thanks of Congress |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Great Britain United States
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| Service/branch |
Colonial Militia Continental Army United States Army
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| Years of service | 1752–58 (British Militia) 1775–83 (Continental Army) 1798–99 (U.S. Army) |
| Rank |
 General of the Armies (promoted posthumously: 1976, by an Act of Congress)
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| Commands |
Virginia Colony's regiment Continental Army United States Army |
| Battles/wars |
See battles
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Colonel (Great Britain)
Lieutenant General (United States)
• French and Indian War
• Battle of Jumonville Glen
• Battle of Fort Necessity
• Braddock Expedition
• Battle of the Monongahela
• Forbes Expedition
• American Revolutionary War
• Boston campaign
• New York and New Jersey campaign
• Philadelphia campaign
• Yorktown campaign
• Northwest Indian War
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