- First President (1789-1797)
- Birthday: February 22, 1732 (Friday)
- Birthplace: Pope’s Creek, Virginia
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Date of Death: Decemeber 17, 1799 (Tuesday)
- Place of Death: Mount Vernon, Virginia
- Place of Burial: Mount Vernon, Virginia
- Cause of Death: Epiglottits
- Age: 67 years old
- Length of Retirement: 1015 days
- Religion: Episcopal, Deism
- Party: Federalist
George Washington Offices Held
- Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army (1775-1783)
- Delegate to the Second Continental Congress from Virginia (1775-1775)
- Delegate to the First Continental Congress from Virginia (1774-1774)
George Washington Nicknames
- The Father of His Country
- American Cincinnatus
- The Sage of Mount Vernon
- His Excellency
- Sword of the Revolution
- The American Fabius
George Washington Pets
- Horses (Nelson, Blueskin, Samson, Steady, Leonidas, Traveller, Magnolia were some of them)
- Dogs (Sweetlips, Scentwell, Vulcan, Drunkard, Taster, Tipler, Tipsy, Mopsey, Taster, were some of them)
- A Parrot (said to have belonged to his wife Martha)
- Donkey (Royal Gift)
George Washington Personal Traits
- Height: 6 feet – 2 inches
George Washington Quotes
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.
It is impossible to govern the universe without the aid of a Supreme Being.
It is impossible to account for the creation of the universe without the agency of a Supreme Being.
Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.
The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
My movement to the chair of government will be accomplished by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.
It is better to be alone than in bad company.
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
Remember that it is the actions, and not the commission, that make the officer, and that there is more expected from him, than the title.
Few men have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder.
George Washington Timeline – Family
- November 12, 1694 Augustine Washington (Father) born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- December 24, 1699 Jane Bulter Washington (Father’s first wife) born in Westmoreland County, VA.
- November 30, 1708 Mary Ball Washington (Mother) born in Lively, Virginia.
- October 15, 1711 Daniel Parke Custis (Wife’s First Husband) born in York County, Virginia.
- April 20, 1715 Augustine Washington (Father) marries Jane Bulter Washington (Father’s first wife).
- 1716 Bulter Washington (Half-Brother) born in Bridge Creek, Virginia.
- 1718 Lawrence Washington (Half-Brother) born in Bridge Creek, Virginia.
- 1720 Augustine Washington II (Half-Brother) born in Bridge Creek, Virginia.
- 1722 Jane Bulter Washington (Half-Sister) born in Bridge Creek, Virginia.
- November 24, 1728 Jane Bulter Washington (Father’s first wife) dies in Westmoreland County, VA.
- 1729 Bulter Washington (Half-Brother) dies in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- March 6, 1731 Augustine Washington (Father) marries Mary Ball Washington (Mother).
- June 13, 1731 Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (Wife) born in Chesnut Grove, Virginia.
- February 22, 1732 George Washington born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- June 20, 1733 Betty Washington Lewis (Sister) born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- November 16, 1734 Samuel Lewis Washington (Brother) born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- 1736 John Augstine Washington (Brother) born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- May 2, 1738 Charles Washington (Brother) born in Hunting Creek, Stafford, Virginia.
- 1739 Mildred Washington (Sister) born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- January 17, 1735 Jane Bulter Washington (Half-Sister) dies in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
- October 23, 1740 Mildred Washington (Sister) born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- April 12, 1743 Augustine Washington (Father) dies in Ferry Farm, Virginia.
- May 15, 1750 Daniel Parke Custis (Wife’s First Husband) marries Mary Ball (Mother).
- November 19, 1751 Daniel Parke Custis, Junior (Wife’s Child) born in New Kent, Virginia.
- July 22, 1752 Lawrence Washington (Half-Brother) born in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
- April 12, 1753 Francis Custis (Wife’s Child) born in New Kent, Virginia.
- February 19, 1754 Daniel Parke Custis, Junior (Wife’s Child) dies in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky.
- November 27, 1754 John “Jacky” Parke Custis (Step-Son) born in New Kent, Virginia.
- 1756 Martha “Patsy” Parke Custis (Step-Daughter) born in New Kent, Virginia.
- April 1, 1757 Francis Custis (Wife’s Child) dies in New Kent, Virginia.
- July 8, 1757 Daniel Parke Custis (Wife’s First Husband) dies in New Kent County, Virginia.
- January 6, 1759 George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis (Wife) in New Kent County, Virginia.
- May 1762 Augustine Washington II (Half-Brother) dies in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- June 19, 1773 Martha “Patsy” Parke Custis (Step-Daughter) dies in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
- 1781 Samuel Lewis Washington (Brother) dies.
- November 5, 1781 John “Jacky” Parke Custis (Step-Son) dies in Eltham, Virginia.
- February 17, 1787 John Augstine Washington (Brother) dies in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- August 26, 1789 Mary Ball Washington (Mother) dies in Spotsylvania, Virginia.
- March 31, 1797 Betty Washington Lewis (Sister) dies in Culpeper, Virginia.
- September 16, 1799 Charles Washington (Brother) dies in Charles Town, Jefferson County, Virginia.
- December 14, 1799 George Washington dies in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
- May 22, 1802 Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (Wife) dies in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
George Washington Links
George Washington’s Birthplace
George Washington’s Boyhood Home
George Washington’s home & gravesite
Washington Monument in Washington DC
George Washington on Wikipedia
George Washington University
George Washington Blogs
Let Freedom Ring - Often, we take freedom for granted or we expect freedom to be defined by our definition. When our name becomes more important than the cause, problems result. Washington's Farewell Address is a perfect example of this. 
The Best and Worst Presidential Retirements - My retirement has arrived, and I wanted to check out how some of the presidents and Bible characters handled theirs. 
George Washington – His Death - When this President passed away, the entire nation went into mourning. No Biblical character has ever left a more lasting impression on us after his death. This blog is written in the memory of my Dad: Marion Dean Cruse (passed away February 11, 2021). 
Thinking of Our Country First – Washington, Lincoln, and Arthur - One shunned a crown. Then one worked with those he knew were stabbing him in the back. Another looked out for the country over himself. Each was an example of the type of leadership we need now. 
To Tell the Truth – A George Washington Myth Buster - The truths about the myths of George Washington and it rhymes, too. 
Ten Biggest Presidential Personalities - Has the Presidents personality played a role in shaping our country? What drives some of the Presidents egos? How did they get those egos? Let's explore and find out. 
Andrew Jackson – First Presidential Assassination Attempt & Mary Washington Monument Connection - A fist and a shovel are the only tools we need to get our Presidential story going. What was this Biblical character going to do when he lost his friend's favorite tool? I could just stand there in awe in the tool department. 
The Stallion – The George Washington Story - A story based on one of the Presidents who strongly guarded his reputation. He is one of the most popular Presidents, even today. His is a story of leadership, self-sacrifice, and never giving up. 
Presidential Statues – Washington through Grant - Here are some of the statues I have visited of Presidents Washington through Grant. 
Fun Presidential Facts – George Washington - Here are some fun facts and personal opinions about President George Washington 
George Washington – The Battle of Trenton and Crossing the Delaware - "Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.” Lamentations 3:54 KJV They couldn’t wait to do battle and finish off those pesky revolutionaries. But all that could wait. It was Christmas Eve and it was time to party. And party they did. I threw the tools out of my plastic bucket and put that bucket under the pipe to catch what water I could. The people grew tired of his holier-than-thou attitude. So they threw him in a well that had dried up. 
List: What similiar trait do I have with the first ten Presidents - Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, JQ Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, WH Harrison, and John Tyler. Those are the first ten Presidents. A list of how I think I am like them. 
US Presidential Anecdotes, Silly Stories and Jokes – George Washington Jokes - George Washington was our first President, but he is also our first feature on our US Presidents Antidotes, Silly Stories and Jokes page. 
George Washington – The General who just would not give up - “The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.” Proverbs 16:4 KJV Failure is a word very few like to associate with their life. It crushes you and if you let it rest in your soul it will eat you up. Having the faith to wait to see Him answer that question is ours. 
George Washington – Cornwallis’ Surrender - “The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.” I Samuel 26:11 KJV It was such a big company he didn’t even know I use to work for him. Justice is always better when it is the Lord’s hands that do it. 
George Washington – His Love for his Wife Martha - “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.” I Thessalonians 5:2 One of the best bargains I ever got was on a Bill Clinton book. How, then, could such a man, with such a sterling character, be so careless? 
Washington – Monroe – John Quincy Adams – Unanimous Elections? - “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." Romans 5:3-5 KJV I was probably just an average track runner, maybe a little above average my senior year. I was definitely not a super star. We are all lucky because Jesus still found a way to be victorious, even with the betrayal of a friend. 
George Washington – The Rejected British Officer - And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people? I Kings 12:6 KJV Advice is like a yard sale. Yet, here he stood, almost larger than life and even, despite defeat, somewhat a hero to the locals.