~ 1732 - 1799
George Washington was an American military leader and statesman who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797. He is best known for his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and for presiding over the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the U.S. Constitution. Washington is often referred to as the "Father of His Country" for his leadership in the founding of the nation.