How old is George Washington?

George Washington was born on 22 February 1732. George Washington died on 4 December 1799 at the age of 67 years.

What was the exact age of George Washington?

George Washington's exact age was 67 years 9 months 12 days old. George Washington lived for total 24,757 days.

What would be the age of George Washington if alive?

George Washington's exact age would be 292 years 8 months 12 days old if alive. Total 106,906 days.

What is the zodiac sign of George Washington?

Zodiac sign of George Washington is Pisces.

One of the outstanding and the most prominent historic personalities, one of the key statesmen and the Founding Fathers of the USA, George Washington is known as the first President of the United States and a commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Born in 1732 in Virginia, to the family of a judicial officer, he grew up alongside his parents and didn't have any serious education except attending a local church school where he learned the basics of arithmetic, map making, etc. Later on he got interested in learning languages and the basics of jurisprudence. In the mid 1750s he started his military career as a general's assistant and then continued as a special envoy. After fighting as a soldier at French and Indian wars he decided to focus on his civil career and was elected as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, followed by becoming a delegate of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. In the 1770s he became one of the leaders of the American forces in the British Revolutionary war which resulted in signing the treaty of peace in Paris and the state becoming an independent nation.

In the 1780s Washington was among the people who took part in making and ratifying the Constitution of the USA, and in 1789 he was the first elected President of the newly established country named the USA. His main achievements were the implementation of the most important foundation policies and working in collaboration with his first rivals, the member of the cabinet Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. His main policies as the President who served two terms were guarantees to provide a peaceful transition of power, following the rules of neutrality on an international level, etc. George Washington is considered to be the first republican who established the foundations of the office of the President and the republicanism as a political movement. He left he office in 1796 and continued as a Commander in Chief of the American Army. in 1979 he announced his retirement, and two years later he passed away as a result of a throat infection. He was buried as a military officer, at Mont Vernon.

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