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List Of Places Named For George Washington
This is a list of memorials to George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and first president of the United States. Federal holiday Presidents' Day, Washington's Birthday has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1879. States, counties, and townships One of the United States, 31 counties, and 241 civil townships are named for George Washington. Municipalities and inhabited areas Institutions * Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington * Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington * George Washington University in Washington, D.C. * University of Washington in Seattle, Washington * Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania * Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia * Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland * Washington State University in Pullman, Washington * Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri * Western Washington University in Bellingh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the " Father of his Country" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country. Washington's first public office was serving as the official surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia, from 1749 to 1750. Subsequently, he received his first military training (as well as a command with the Virginia Regiment) during the French and Indian War. He was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and was named a delegate to the Continental Congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
