George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. He was significant as a military leader during the American Revolution and as a founding father of the United States. He was instrumental in leading the Continental Army to victory against the British and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention, where the US Constitution was drafted. He also helped to establish many of the traditions and norms of the presidency, including the two-term limit.
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He died on December 14, 1799, at his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia, at the age of 67. His contributions to the establishment of the United States as an independent nation and the shaping of its early government make him one of the most significant figures in American history.