Artist: Gilbert Stuart, c. 1800-1815 (National Gallery of Art)

George Washington (1789-1797) — 1. WASHINGTON

OVERVIEW:

BORN:
October 30, 1735
Braintree, Massachusetts

DIED:
July 4, 1826 (age 90):
Quincy, Massachusetts

EDUCATION:
Harvard University (BA, MA)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Pro-Administration (before 1795)
Federalist (1795–c. 1808)
Democratic-Republican (c. 1808–1826)

HIGHLIGHTS:
1758:
Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar
1785-1788:
First U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom
1789-1797:
First Vice President of the United States
1797-1801:
Second President of the United States

FIRST LADY:

VICE PRESIDENT:

RESOURCES:

BIOGRAPHIES:
The White House
UVA Miller Center
Biographical Directory of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate Historical Office
Massachusetts Historical Society
White House Historical Association
Wikipedia

PAPERS:
Founders Online (National Archives)
Massachusetts Historical Society
American Presidency Project (UCSB)
Avalon Project (Yale)

GENERAL BACKGROUND:
Online Books By John Adams (University of Pennsylvania)
Online Books About John Adams (University of Pennsylvania)

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

1796 ELECTION:

FEDERALIST:
JOHN ADAMS
Electoral Vote: 71 (51.1%)

DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN:
THOMAS JEFFERSON
Electoral Vote: 68 (48.9%)

NOTE:
Prior to the ratification of the 12th Amendment in 1804, the presidential candidate with the second highest number of electoral votes was elected Vice President.

1797 INAUGURATION:

Inaugural Address
Library of Congress

1800 ELECTION:

DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN:
THOMAS JEFFERSON
Electoral Vote: 73 (52.9%)

FEDERALIST:
JOHN ADAMS
Electoral Vote: 65 (47.1%)

NOTE:
Prior to the ratification of the 12th Amendment in 1804, the presidential candidate with the second highest number of electoral votes was elected Vice President.