U.S. President Profile George Washington

About the U.S. President George Washington, his birth and death date and location, date and highlights of his term.

PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTS

GEORGE WASHINGTON

1st President, Federalist

Born: Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va. Presidential Term: Apr. 30, 1789-Mar. 4, 1797. Highlights in Office: Bill of Rights ratified; U.S. neutrality maintained in Anglo-French war; Whiskey Rebellion; Jay's Treaty with Great Britain. Died: Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., from pneumonia.