Myat Thet - 46 US Presidents

1. George Washington (1789 - 1797)

George Washington, the first president of the United States, was born on February 22, 1732, in Wheatfield, Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father was Augustine Washington and his mother was Mary Beth Washington. He grew up on a farm near Fredericksburg, and his father died when Washington was 11 years old. He studied mathematics and surveying, and at the age of 16 he went to live with his half-brother Lawrence. Lawrence was a builder, and his most famous building was Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon was the mansion where Washington would later live. While living with his brother, he systematically surveyed and recorded the lands of Lord Fairfax in the Shenandoah Valley. With his brother Lawrence, he also traveled to Barbados, He traveled to the West Indies, where he contracted smallpox. When Lawrence died of pneumonia in 1752, Washington inherited his brother's estate.

Washington's military career began in 1753. He was commissioned by Robert Dinwiddie, then the lieutenant governor of Virginia. At that time, the French and English were fighting over territory in western Virginia. After a battle between Washington's forces and the French, Washington's forces at Fort Necessity fell to the enemy on July 3, 1754. British General Edward Braddock arrived as reinforcements, and Washington acted as his aide-de-camp and fought the French, but Braddock himself was killed and the French were defeated again. In 1758, Washington led a successful attack on the French fort of Doucoux.

After marrying a widow, Martha Dandrick Custis, George Washington took up residence at Mount Vernon in 1759 and oversaw its affairs. Originally, Washington

Although not a supporter of independence, he later became disillusioned with the oppressive rule of the British colonial rulers and commanded the Virginia militia before the Revolutionary War. During the Revolutionary War, on June 15, 1775, he was commissioned by the Continental Congress as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

The American victory over the British in the War of Independence was largely due to the leadership of George Washington. His experience, discipline, and physical and mental strength helped to unite the disparate forces of the Revolutionary War. After defeating the British, George Washington advocated for a federal government with equal powers among the states. He presided over the Constitutional Convention of the United States in 1787 and played a key role in the ratification of the Constitution.

George Washington's ability, courage, and perseverance led to his unanimous election as the first President of the United States, and he was sworn in on April 30, 1789. He served two terms (1789 to 1797) and declined a third term, despite repeated requests. After retiring from the presidency, he continued to tour his estates on horseback, where he caught a cold and strep throat due to the cold and rain, and died on December 14, 1799. George Washington was a landowner, and at his death he left behind 70,000 acres of land in Virginia and 40,000 acres in West Virginia .