George Washington

1st President

•  Born -February 22, 1732

•  Death – December 14, 1779 - Age 67

•  Birthplace –Pope's Creek, Virginia -Family Estate

•  Vice President – John Adams

•  First Lady –Martha Dandridge Custis Washington

•  Federalist

•  Term - 1789-1797

•  Step-Children that he helped raise – John Parke Custis, Martha Parke Curtis

•  Step-Grandchildren that he helped raise - Eleanor Parke Custis, George Washington Parke Custis (Both were John's children.)

•  Nickname – Father of His Country

•  Famous Quote - ‘'I hope I shall always posses firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles the character of an honest man''.

•  Pets - Sweet Lips, Scentwell and Vulcan - American Staghounds, Drunkard, Taster, Tipler and Tipsy - Black and Tan Coonhounds, Royal Gift - Donkey, Nelson - Horse

•  The White House wasn't built at that time.

•  On his family farm they grew marijuana.

•  He was the only president to free his slaves.

•  He was the only president to be elected for unanimously.

•  George Washington had his horses teeth brushed everyday.

•  George Washington had fake teeth. They were made of cow, elephant, hippo, walrus and some human teeth.

•  George Washington didn't believe in bathing. He thought it was unhealthy.

•  He wore a size 13 shoe.

•  He was 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 200 pounds.

•  George Washington has a capital city, state, 31 counties and 17 towns named after him.