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George Washington
1st President of the United States
April 30, 1789 to March 3, 1797
NW Corner of 6th and St. Joseph Streets
Born: February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died: December 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon, Virginia
Nickname: "Father of His Country"
Washington was the only president to be elected unanimously by the Electoral College.
The only president who didn't live in Washington, D.C. during his presidency – capital was located in Philadelphia.
Places named after Washington - the nation's capital, the state, 31 counties and 17 cities.
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