General George Washington's The Reluctant President

General George Washington had long since retired public life when he was elected the first president of the United States. Based on the account of “The Reluctant President”, Washington was most likely to be a humble and fair president. He consistently resisted praise or grandeur celebration on his behalf, readily defended his motivations as president, and took care to set a clear precedent for the future. Washington was quoted as saying, “after this is over, I hope you will give yourself no further trouble,” when he was first received in Wall Street. He accepted the immediate celebration, but wanted no more. This implies that in his future, George would do without unnecessary government spending for itself. He would not be led to pride or