Ten Facts About Washington's...
Unanimously elected President of the United States twice, George Washington played an essential part in shaping the role and function of the President of the United States.
www.mountvernon.orgGeorge Washington held the office of the first U.S. president from 1789 to 1797, establishing many constitutional practices and federal precedents. He organized the president's cabinet, asserted executive authority, and used the veto for the first time; his neutral stance policy during the French Revolutionary Wars and his leadership during the Whiskey Rebellion also shaped early U.S. governance. He advocated Hamiltonian programs, contributed to establishing the nation's capital site, and oversaw the Bill of Rights' early implementation. He oversaw the Northwest Indian War and won the Jay Treaty and the Treaty of San Lorenzo, strengthen frontier security. The Navy re-emerged under the Naval Act of 1794 to protect commerce.