President George Washington’s first cabinet, circa 1790. Left to right: Secretary of War Henry Knox, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Attorney General Edmund Randolph, ...

George Washington, the first president of the United States of America, circa 1789. ... Washington's Cabinet was completely different from the British government at the time.

President George Washington's first cabinet, circa 1790. Left to right: Secretary of War Henry Knox (1750-1806), Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), ...

George Washington, 1732–1799. First President, 1789–1797. Personal Information. George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789).