GEORGE WASHINGTON THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

GEORGE WASHINGTON- THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

George Washington was born on February 22 , 1732 , at Westmoreland in Virginia . His father was died when he was a school going child , at the age of 11 years (Edwin , 1910 . His father 's unexpected death badly affected his schooling . Even though he has not got good education at school or college level , he has become an expert in the fields and came to be known as woodsman , surveyor and mapmaker . Regarding his physique he was a tall man having a height of more

than 6 feet . He was from an average family after little bit schooling he joined military services with the help of his brother . After some years of experience at military , he was promoted to frontier defenses during the period of French and Indian war . In his new position , he performed very well at the time of war . He had a drive and determination for getting his life satisfied and to be known as a respectable person . He married Martha Custis in 1759 , who was a rich widow who having two kids from her previous marriage . George Washington and Martha did not have children from their marriage (Facts on , 1933

In 1758 , he joined politics and he was elected to the House of Burgesses in Virginia . It was a local government body in Virginia . In 1775 he was chosen as the commander in the chief of the colonial army . He performed well as a commander and he...