- **Born:** February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, [[Virginia]] - **Parents:** Augustine Washington (planter) and Mary Ball Washington - **Spouse:** Martha Dandridge Custis Washington - **Children:** No biological children; stepfather to Martha's children John "Jacky" and Martha "Patsy" Custis - **Died:** December 14, 1799 at Mount Vernon, Virginia - **Highest Office:** 1st President of the [[United States of America (USA)]] (1789-1797) - **Other Notable Positions:** Commander-in-Chief of Continental Army during Revolutionary War, President of Constitutional Convention, Virginia House of Burgesses member, surveyor - **Party Affiliation:** No party (opposed to political parties); Federalist-leaning - **Historical Note:** Known as the "Father of His Country," he established crucial precedents as the first president including the two-term tradition and peaceful transfer of power. Led the Continental Army to victory against Britain, presided over the Constitutional Convention, and voluntarily relinquished power twice—as general and as president—earning him comparisons to the Roman leader Cincinnatus. His Farewell Address warning against political parties and foreign entanglements guided American policy for generations.