George Washington The Father Of Our Country

He is often referred to as the father of our country, He established many of the customs of the new government's executive department, and His portrait appears on the united states one dollar bill. If you dont know yet by these three statements you must have slept through highschool. George Washington presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted theUnited States Constitutionin 1787. Washington became President of the United States two years later. He established many of the customs of the new government's executive department. George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). He also served as the First President of the United States (1789–1797).