George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington the only chief executive to be unanimously elected. Illustration by Joe Ciardiello Editor’s note: Even as the ...

George Washington wore many hats ... more than other presidents — his salary was 2% of the total US budget in 1789, 24/7 Wall Street reports — but he owned over 50,000 acres of land.

Thus George Washington, at age 16 ... He was unanimously elected President in 1789 and headed for New York City, chosen as the first seat of the new government. His job? To set sound political ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

American History TV features a look at the first 100 days of presidential terms from George Washington in 1789 to Donald… American History TV hosts a discussion on the early months of President ...

George Washington "was taken by the young man’s ... s | Hindman Books and Manuscripts auction. The piece drawn in 1789 was personally gifted to Washington by French military commander Marquis ...

Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at ... force and led the troops to victory over the British. Apr. 30, 1789 Despite not actively seeking the candidacy, Washington is ...

The tariff act signed into law by George Washington, 1789, protected American manufacturers, it created a new thriving industrial sector in the northeast in this country. The founding fathers also ...