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 served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known for his military leadership during the French and Indian ...

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 ...

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 ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with ...

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.

George Washington is sworn in as the first American president and delivers the first inaugural speech at Federal Hall in New ...

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 took the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York as the first president of the United States.

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington ... inauguration on April 30, 1789, Washington faced the challenge ...