George Washington
American soldier, statesman, military officer, politician, and Founding Father // 1st President of the United States // 7th Senior Officer of the United States Army // Commander in Chief of the Continental Army // 14th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary // Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress // Born: February 22, 1732 at Popes Creek, Virginia, British America // Died: December 14, 1799 (aged 67) at Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. // Political party: Independent
American soldier, statesman, military officer, politician, and Founding Father // 1st President of the United States // 7th Senior Officer of the United States Army // Commander in Chief of the Continental Army // 14th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary // Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress // Born: February 22, 1732 at Popes Creek, Virginia, British America // Died: December 14, 1799 (aged 67) at Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. // Political party: Independent
12.5.21
Bill Johnson: We Must Live by the Truth in the Scriptures
—RepBillJohnson // 5 Dec. 2021 // 3 minutes 13 seconds
Bill Johnson: We Must Live by the Truth in the Scriptures
—RepBillJohnson // 5 Dec. 2021 // 3 minutes 13 seconds
12.21.20
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol overnight. The sstatue has stood with America's first president, George Washington, as the state of Virginia's contribution to the National Statuary Hall Collection at the Capitol for more than 100 years.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, "Robert E. Lee statue removed from US Capitol," 21 Dec. 2020 {8:25 AM EST}
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol overnight. The sstatue has stood with America's first president, George Washington, as the state of Virginia's contribution to the National Statuary Hall Collection at the Capitol for more than 100 years.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, "Robert E. Lee statue removed from US Capitol," 21 Dec. 2020 {8:25 AM EST}
1st President of the United States
In office April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797
Vice President John Adams
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by John Adams
7th Senior Officer of the United States Army
In office July 13, 1798 – December 14, 1799
President: John Adams
Preceded by James Wilkinson
Succeeded by Alexander Hamilton
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
In office June 19, 1775 – December 23, 1783
Appointed by Continental Congress
Preceded by: Office established
Succeeded by Henry Knox (as Senior Officer)
14th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary
In office April 30, 1788 – December 14, 1799
President: James Madison
Preceded by Richard Terrick (1776)
Succeeded by John Tyler (1859)
Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress
In office September 5, 1774 – June 16, 1775
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Thomas Jefferson
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
In office July 24, 1758 – June 24, 1775
Preceded by Hugh West
Succeeded by: Office abolished
Constituency: Frederick County (1758–1765); Fairfax County (1765–1775)
Military service
Allegiance: Great Britain; United States
Branch/service: Virginia Militia; Continental Army; United States Army
Years of service: 1752–1758 (Virginia Militia); 1775–1783 (Continental Army); 1798–1799 (U.S. Army)
Rank: Colonel (Virginia Militia); General and Commander in Chief (Continental Army); Lieutenant General (U.S. Army); General of the Armies (promoted posthumously in 1976 by Congress)
Commands: Virginia Regiment; Continental Army; United States Army
Battles/wars:
French and Indian War
Battle of Jumonville Glen
Battle of Fort Necessity
Braddock Expedition
Battle of the Monongahela
Forbes Expedition
American Revolutionary War
Boston campaign
New York and New Jersey campaign
Philadelphia campaign
Yorktown campaign
Northwest Indian War
Whiskey Rebellion
Born: February 22, 1732 at Popes Creek, Virginia, British America
Died: December 14, 1799 (aged 67) at Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.
Cause of death: Epiglottitis
Resting place: Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. 38°42′28.4″N 77°05′09.9″W
Political party: Independent
Spouse: Martha Dandridge (m. 1759)
Children: John Parke Custis (adopted)
Parents: Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington
Relatives: Washington family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_family
Residence: Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.
Awards: Congressional Gold Medal and Thanks of Congress
Portrait based on the unfinished Athenaeum Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, 1796
In office April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797
Vice President John Adams
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by John Adams
7th Senior Officer of the United States Army
In office July 13, 1798 – December 14, 1799
President: John Adams
Preceded by James Wilkinson
Succeeded by Alexander Hamilton
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
In office June 19, 1775 – December 23, 1783
Appointed by Continental Congress
Preceded by: Office established
Succeeded by Henry Knox (as Senior Officer)
14th Chancellor of the College of William & Mary
In office April 30, 1788 – December 14, 1799
President: James Madison
Preceded by Richard Terrick (1776)
Succeeded by John Tyler (1859)
Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress
In office September 5, 1774 – June 16, 1775
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Thomas Jefferson
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
In office July 24, 1758 – June 24, 1775
Preceded by Hugh West
Succeeded by: Office abolished
Constituency: Frederick County (1758–1765); Fairfax County (1765–1775)
Military service
Allegiance: Great Britain; United States
Branch/service: Virginia Militia; Continental Army; United States Army
Years of service: 1752–1758 (Virginia Militia); 1775–1783 (Continental Army); 1798–1799 (U.S. Army)
Rank: Colonel (Virginia Militia); General and Commander in Chief (Continental Army); Lieutenant General (U.S. Army); General of the Armies (promoted posthumously in 1976 by Congress)
Commands: Virginia Regiment; Continental Army; United States Army
Battles/wars:
French and Indian War
Battle of Jumonville Glen
Battle of Fort Necessity
Braddock Expedition
Battle of the Monongahela
Forbes Expedition
American Revolutionary War
Boston campaign
New York and New Jersey campaign
Philadelphia campaign
Yorktown campaign
Northwest Indian War
Whiskey Rebellion
Born: February 22, 1732 at Popes Creek, Virginia, British America
Died: December 14, 1799 (aged 67) at Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.
Cause of death: Epiglottitis
Resting place: Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. 38°42′28.4″N 77°05′09.9″W
Political party: Independent
Spouse: Martha Dandridge (m. 1759)
Children: John Parke Custis (adopted)
Parents: Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington
Relatives: Washington family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_family
Residence: Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.
Awards: Congressional Gold Medal and Thanks of Congress
Portrait based on the unfinished Athenaeum Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, 1796