George Washington

Born :	February 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died :	December 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon, Virginia
Father :	Augustine Washington
Mother :	Mary Ball Washington
Married :	Martha Dandridge Custis (1732-1802), m: January 6, 1759
Children :	John "Jack" Parke Custis (adopted) and Martha "Patsy" Custis (adopted)
Religion :	Episcopalian
Education :	No formal education
Occupation :	Planter, Soldier
Career:	Chairman of the Constitutional Convention, 1787-88
	Member of Continental Congress, 1774-75
	Army General
	Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1759-74
Political Party :	Federalist

Notable Events:

1789
The Judiciary Act specified the number of Federal courts and judges.
1790
Supreme Court met for the first time with John Jay as the Chief Justice.
1791
Federal capital established in swamplands on the Potomac.
A national banking system established by the Bank Act.
The Bill of Rights take effect.
1792
Post Office established by Congress as a separate entity.
New York Stock Exchange organized.
Coins are minted by the government as enacted by the Coinage Act.
1793
War breaks out between Britain and France. On April 22, U.S. declares neutrality.
1794
over excise tax in western Pennsylvania. Federal troops called to suppress the armed rebellion.
1795
The Jay Treaty ratified. British troops required to withdraw from the U.S.
Pinckney's Treaty with Spain opened navigation on Mississippi River.
Washington posed for Stuart's portrait, which is now on the one dollar bill.
1796
Washington delivered his Farewell Address.

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