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Birth: February 22, 1732
Death: December 14, 1799
Term of Office: April 30, 1789-March 3, 1797
Number of Terms Elected: 2 Terms
First Lady: Martha Dandridge Custis
Nickname: "Father of Our Country"
Major Events While in Office:
- Elected to first term with a unanimous electoral vote (1789)
- First United States census (1790)
- District of Columbia established (1791)
- Bill of Rights ratified (1791)
- Proclamation of Neutrality (1793)
- Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
- Jay's Treaty (1795)
- Pinckney's Treaty (1796)
- Farewell Address (1796)
States Entering Union While in Office:
- Vermont (1791)
- Kentucky (1792)
- Tennessee (1796)
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