Ruler · 1732 – 1799

George Washington

Lived 1732 – 1799; revolutionary, statesperson, engineer, politician. President of the United States (United States), 1789 – 1797.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1732 – 1799; 67 years
In office: 8 years; one reign
Lines: 1; United States
Left it: resigned; the ruler's own article

President of the United States

United States · the 1st of 48 dated reigns · 1789 – 2025

George Washington1789 – 1797

John Adams1797 – 1801

Thomas Jefferson1801 – 1809

James Madison1809 – 1817

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Reigned 1789 – 1797 · 8 years · came to it aged 57

Came to it: appointed
Left it: resignedread from the ruler's own article

the article also: served out the term

The same month, Washington was appointed president-general of the Society of the Cincinnati, a newly established hereditary fraternity of Revolutionary War officers.

Frustrated, he resigned his commission soon afterwards and returned to Mount Vernon.

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