Outline of George Washington

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to George Washington:

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and planter who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War. He then served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which drafted the current Constitution of the United States. Washington has thus become commonly known as the "Father of His Country".

Military career of George Washington

Political career of George Washington

Political philosophy and views of George Washington

Electoral history of George Washington

1788–89 United States presidential election
1792 United States presidential election
1796 United States presidential election – Two electors voted for him despite Washington not campaigning and retiring after two terms

Washington's role in the founding of the United States

See also: Military career of George Washington

Founding Fathers of the United States

Presidency of George Washington

Events during George Washington's presidency

First inauguration of George Washington
- George Washington's reception at Trenton
- Inaugural bible
Title of "Mr. President"
Washington's cabinet
- Cabinet of the United States
Established the Department of Foreign Affairs (later renamed the Department of State), Department of War, Department of the Treasury
Helped charter the First Bank of the United States
List of federal judges appointed by George Washington
People pardoned or granted clemency by George Washington

Legislation passed

An Act to regulate the Time and Manner of administering certain Oaths
Tariff of 1789
Regulation of the Collection of Duties on Tonnage and Merchandise, which established the United States Customs Service
Judiciary Act of 1789, which established the federal judiciary and the office of Attorney General
Thanksgiving Proclamation
Naturalization Act of 1790
Patent Act of 1790
Crimes Act of 1790
Copyright Act of 1790
Residence Act, a part of the Compromise of 1790, it established Washington D.C. as the seat of government of the United States
Nonintercourse Act, the first of six statues for regulating commerce with Indigenous tribes
Funding Act of 1790, a part of the Compromise of 1790, it authorized the assumption of state debt
Collection of Duties Act, which established the United States Revenue Cutter Service (which was later merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard)
Tariff of 1790
Tariff of 1791, which led to the Whiskey Rebellion
- Militia Acts of 1792
Coinage Act of 1792
- United States Mint
Second inauguration of George Washington
United States Capitol cornerstone laying
Slave Trade Act of 1794
Proclamation of Neutrality
- Neutrality Act of 1794
Jay Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty

George Washington's notable speeches

Post-presidency of George Washington

Quasi-War

Personal life of George Washington

Family of George Washington

Washington family

John Washington (great-grandfather)
Lawrence Washington (grandfather)
Augustine Washington (father)
Mary Ball (mother)
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (wife)
Samuel Washington (brother)
John A. Washington (brother)
Charles Washington (brother)
Betty Washington Lewis (sister)
Lawrence Washington (half-brother)
Bushrod Washington (nephew)
Augustine Washington Jr. (half-brother)
John Parke Custis (stepson)
George Washington Parke Custis (step-grandson, adopted son)
Eleanor Parke Custis (step-granddaughter, adopted daughter)

Mount Vernon, former residence and plantation of George Washington

Homes and places

Early life
Birthplace
Ferry Farm boyhood home
1751 Barbados trip
River Farm – acquired in 1960^[3]
Mount Vernon – inherited remainder interest from Lawrence Washington in 1752,^[4] became sole owner in 1761^[5]
Samuel Osgood House, First Presidential Mansion
Alexander Macomb House, Second Presidential Mansion
President's House, Philadelphia, Third Presidential Mansion
Germantown White House
Custis estate
Potomac Company
James River and Kanawha Canal
Mountain Road Lottery
President-General of the Society of the Cincinnati

George Washington's legacy

Legacy of George Washington

Awards established by George Washington

Congressional

Congressional Gold Medal

Military

Awards received by George Washington

Thanks of Congress
Washington Before Boston Medal – the first Congressional Gold Medal,^[8] presented by the Second Continental Congress.

Awards named in honour of George Washington

Cultural depictions of George Washington

Cherry-tree anecdote

Washington's image on money

Films about Washington

Memorials to and monuments of George Washington

Memorials to George Washington

Presidents' Day

Places

Publications about George Washington

Bibliography of George Washington

References

^ Bell 1992, pp. 52, 66.
^ Kleber, Brooks E. (June 1978). "Washington is Now No. 1: The Story Behind a Promotion". Army. pp. 14–15. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
^ "River Farm History". ahsgardening.org. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
^ Burian, A. Ward (1 April 2007). George Washington's Legacy of Leadership. Morgan James Publishing. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-1-60037-161-5.
^ Greenberg, Allen (May 1999). George Washington, architect. Andreas Papadakis Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-901092-18-9.
^ "Dogs". Mountvernon.org. 2022 Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
^ Schwartz, Sarah. "American Dogs". www.battlefields.org. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ Loubat, J.F. (1878). Medallic History of the United States of America. New Milford: N. Flayderman & Co., Inc. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

External links

George Washington's Mount Vernon
American President: George Washington (1732–1799) at the Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia
George Washington: A Resource Guide at the Library of Congress
George Washington Resources at the University of Virginia Library
Original Digitized Letters of George Washington Shapell Manuscript Foundation
The Papers of George Washington at the Avalon Project
The Papers of George Washington, subset of Founders Online from the National Archives
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia from the National Park Service
Copies of the wills of General George Washington: the first president of the United States and of Martha Washington, his wife (1904), edited by E. R. Holbrook
"What Made George Washington a Good Military Leader?". EDSITEment: Lesson Plans. National Endowment for the Humanities.
Works by George Washington at Project Gutenberg
Works by George Washington at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
George Washington Personal Manuscripts

[FOOTNOTEBell199252,_66-1] Bell 1992, pp. 52, 66.

[Army_1978-2] Kleber, Brooks E. (June 1978). "Washington is Now No. 1: The Story Behind a Promotion". Army. pp. 14–15. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

[3] "River Farm History". ahsgardening.org. Retrieved 7 December 2024.

[4] Burian, A. Ward (1 April 2007). George Washington's Legacy of Leadership. Morgan James Publishing. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-1-60037-161-5.

[5] Greenberg, Allen (May 1999). George Washington, architect. Andreas Papadakis Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-901092-18-9.

[6] "Dogs". Mountvernon.org. 2022 Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Retrieved 2022-11-22.

[7] Schwartz, Sarah. "American Dogs". www.battlefields.org. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[8] Loubat, J.F. (1878). Medallic History of the United States of America. New Milford: N. Flayderman & Co., Inc. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

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Presidency (timeline)	1788–89 United States presidential election First inauguration inaugural bible 1792 presidential election Second inauguration Reception at Trenton Title of "Mr. President" Cabinet of the United States Secretary of State Attorney General Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of War Judiciary Act of 1789 Oath Administration Act Nonintercourse Act Whiskey Rebellion Militia Acts of 1792 Coinage Act of 1792 United States Mint Presidential Succession Act of 1792 United States Capitol cornerstone laying Proclamation of Neutrality Neutrality Act of 1794 Jay Treaty Pinckney's Treaty Slave Trade Act of 1794 Residence Act Thanksgiving Proclamation Farewell Address State of the Union Address 1790 1791 1792 1793 1796 Cabinet Federal judicial appointments John Rutledge Supreme Court nominations
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Family	Martha Washington (wife) John Parke Custis (stepson) George Washington Parke Custis (step-grandson, adopted son) Eleanor Parke Custis (step-granddaughter, adopted daughter) Augustine Washington (father) Mary Ball Washington (mother) Lawrence Washington (half-brother) Augustine Washington Jr. (half-brother) Elizabeth Washington Lewis (sister) Samuel Washington (brother) John A. Washington (brother) Charles Washington (brother) Lawrence Washington (grandfather) Mildred Gale (grandmother) John Washington (great-grandfather) George Reade (2nd great-grandfather) Bushrod Washington (nephew)
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