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george washington was the first president of the United States (1789-1797) and one of the most important leader in the United States history.

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his role was to gain the independence for the american colonies and later unifying them under the new federal government was immeasurable.

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he was married to to martha custis and had two adopted children.

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Before becoming president, he was a member of the virginia house of burgesses, the continental congress, commander of the continental army, and chairman of the constitutional convention.

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washington was born in westmoreland country, Virginia on February 22, 1732.

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he felt it was his civic virtue (obligation to take an active role in improving the community and the experiences of other members of the community) to serve the nation as the first president.

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some members wanted a strong national government, while other wanted to limit the power of the government

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George washington was the most revered man in the United States after the Revolutionary War.

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he did not run for the office of the president, but was chosen by the electoral college unanimously to hold position.

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George Washington was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Previously, he led Patriot forces to victory in the nation's War for Independence.

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Washington supported the Federalist ways of creating a tax on whiskey and creating a national bank. Washington was granted to power to fire executive branch employees. He appointed the first cabinet. He also mobilized troops to settle an uprising in Pennsylvania over the whiskey tax.

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Political factions or parties began to form during the struggle over ratification of the federal Constitution of 1787. Friction between them increased as attention shifted from the creation of a new federal government to the question of how powerful that federal government would be. The Federalists, led by Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists, led by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, advocated states’ rights instead of centralized power.  Federalists coalesced around the commercial sector of the country while their opponents drew their strength from those favoring an agrarian society. The ensuing partisan battles led George Washington to warn of “the baneful effects of the spirit of party” in his Farewell Address as president of United States.

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Washington ultimately took Hamilton's side and drafted a Statement of Neutrality on April 22, 1793. The Statement of Neutrality voiced the United States' intention to avoid foreign entanglements, to keep the United States out of European politics, and to make temporary alliances only in emergency scenarios.

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Washington made the office of the presidency powerful by appointing a cabinet and proposing major legislation to Congress. But at the same time he defined practices that emphasized the republican character of the position. ... Washington also set precedents for the social life of the president.