George Washington

BORN: February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia

DIED: December 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon, Virginia

NICKNAME: "Father of His Country"

OCCUPATION: Planter/Soldier

POLITICAL PARTY: Federalist

VICE PRESIDENT: John Adams

WIFE: Martha Dandridge Custis

NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 2 adopted children

INTERESTING FACTS:

• Refused his $25,000 annual salary
• Bowed to his visitors, believing that shaking hands was beneath the President
• Although legend suggests that Washington wore wooden teeth, his false teeth were actually made of human teeth as well as cow or hippopotamus teeth, ivory, and lead.
• He had a dog named Sweet Lips
• He was an avid fisherman and spelunker

NOTABLE EVENTS DURING HIS PRESIDENCY:

• First meeting of the Supreme Court (1789)
• New York Stock Exchanged organized (1792)
• Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
• Washington posed for portrait which now is on the $1 bill (1795)