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Born February 22, 1732 Westmoreland, Virginia, British America Born February 22, 1732 Westmoreland, Virginia, British America WestmorelandVirginiaBritish America WestmorelandVirginiaBritish America Died December 14, 1799 (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. Died December 14, 1799 (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. Mount VernonVirginia Mount VernonVirginia Resting place Resting place Washington Family Tomb Mount Vernon, Virginia Washington Family Tomb Mount Vernon, Virginia Mount VernonVirginia Mount VernonVirginia Born February 22, 1732 Westmoreland, Virginia, British America Born February 22, 1732 Westmoreland, Virginia, British America WestmorelandVirginiaBritish America WestmorelandVirginiaBritish America Died December 14, 1799 (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. Died December 14, 1799 (aged 67) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. Mount VernonVirginia Mount VernonVirginia Resting place Resting place Washington Family Tomb Mount Vernon, Virginia Washington Family Tomb Mount Vernon, Virginia Mount VernonVirginia Mount VernonVirginia

Washington was elected president as the unanimous choice of the 69 electors in 1788, and he served two terms in office.

Since 1847, one of the defining hallmarks of a U.S. President is his appearance on U.S. currency and postage. George Washington appears on contemporary U.S. currency, including the one-dollar bill and the U.S. quarter dollar. On U.S. postage stamps Washington, along with Benjamin Franklin, appeared on the nation's first postage stamps in Throughout U.S. postal history Washington appears on many postage issues, more than all other presidents combined.

Washington's retirement to Mount Vernon was short-lived. He made an exploratory trip to the western frontier in 1784, was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, and was unanimously elected president of the Convention. He participated little in the debates, but his high prestige maintained collegiality and kept the delegates at their labors. The delegates designed the presidency with Washington in mind, and allowed him to define the office once elected. After the Convention, his support convinced many to vote for ratification; the new Constitution was ratified by all thirteen states.

A mezzotint of Martha Washington, based on a 1757 portrait by Wollaston

Washington's Farewell Address (September 19, 1796)

Washington Monument Stained glass window of Washington kneeling in prayer, Capitol Prayer Room, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

oak on the Washington`s grave