"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That famous description of George ... the candidacy, Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of ...
On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...
Washington’s military career began when he was 21 years old. Campaign In 1789, only 10 of the 13 original colonies voted in the election. The 1790 Census reported a population of 3,929,214: 2.4 ...