Collection: Firefighter

George Washington(February 22, 1732[b] –December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, andFounding Fatherwho served as the firstpresident of the United Statesfrom 1789 to 1797. Appointed by theContinental Congressas commander of theContinental Army, Washington ledPatriotforces to victory in theAmerican Revolutionary Warand served as president of theConstitutional Conventionof 1787, which created and ratified theConstitution of the United Statesand theAmerican federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of his Country" for his manifold leadership in the nation's founding.