After his presidency, George Washington became a whiskey tycoon and owned the largest distillery in the USNoah Friedman
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
After Washington’s father died when he was 11, it’s likely he helped his mother manage the plantation. Did you know? At the time of his death in 1799, George Washington owned some 300 enslaved people. However, before his passing, he had become opposed to slavery, and in his will, ...
Vice presidency Ronald Reagan (left) and George BushU.S. Pres. Ronald Reagan (left) and Vice Pres. George Bush in the White House. After declaring that his opponent, the more popular andconservativeRonald W. Reagan, would have to practice “voodoo economics” in order to increase federal rev...
McDonald, Forest. The Presidency of George Washington. Lawrence, University of Kansas Press, 1974.McDonald, Forrest. The Presidency of George Washington. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1974.McDonald, Forrest. The Presidency of George Washington. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, ...
George Washington Greatest Challenges But Washington never expected to live long. The Washington men had a tendency to perish before the age of 50, according to Joseph Ellis, author ofHis Excellency. Even shortly after theRevolutionary Warhad ended, at the age of 51, Washington was convinced he...
In 1769, Washington introduced a resolution to the House of Burgesses calling for Virginia to boycott British goods until the Acts were repealed. After the passage of the Coercive Acts in 1774, Washington chaired a meeting in which the Fairfax Resolves were adopted, calling for the convening ...
In 1769, Washington introduced a resolution to the House of Burgesses calling for Virginia to boycott British goods until the Acts were repealed. After the passage of the Coercive Acts in 1774, Washington chaired a meeting in which the Fairfax Resolves were adopted, calling for the convening ...
Washington served two terms as president and died two years after his presidency. Washington modeled the ideals we all have for presidents. He put his own desires aside to serve his nation. He tempered his ego, leaving office after two terms and establishing that norm. He brough...
George Washington’s Presidency and Precedents First Constitutional Election In 1788 ten states voted for the first president under the new Constitution Washington ran unopposed, and won unanimously John Adams was elected as vice president At the time, the Vice President was whoever got the second mo...