HOME PAGE   -STORE   DVD   MUSIC   HOT PHOTOS   ARTICLES   RADIO   GUESTBOOK   KAT BIO   CLASSICAL COMPOSERS   REVIEW COPIES   LINKS   CONTACT KAT		GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGE WASHINGTON BIOGRAPHY 1732-1799   GEORGE WASHINGTON, the FIRST PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the AMERICAN REVOLUTION, President of the Convention that WROTE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION  and "FATHER OF THE COUNTRY"!   George Washington was born on Feb. 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He went to school until he was only about 14 or 15, but Washington learned to make the most out of his abilities. After his father died in 1743, he went to live with his older half-brother, Lawrence, at Mount Vernon. Washington became a surveyor. At the age of 20, Washington inherited the Mount Vernon Estate and started his military career. He served as an army officer in the French and Indian War (a war fought to decide whether France or Britain would rule North America). In 1755 Washington was promoted to Colonel and commanded the Virginia Militia.   In 1759, Washington married Martha Custis, a young widow with children and a large estate, making Washington very wealthy. Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1759 until 1774. In 1774 the colonists began to build up EXTREME ANGER and RESENTMENT against the British for the unfair treatment by King George III.   Britain taxed the colonies to repay themselves the debt that was created by the French and Indian war (the war to remove France from North America). The Colonists were angry at the British for punishing Boston for its "Tea Party"  and the UNFAIR British taxation. Talk of resistance to British Rule began spreading.  Washington and other colonists called for a boycott of British Imports and began to stir up political rebellion.   In 1774 and 1775 he attended the FIRST and SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS as a delegate from Virginia. In 1775 Washington was named the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and the AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGAN!   Washington learned to be a masterful commander and leader after numerous trials and errors in forcing the British out of North America. Washington was almost thrown out as Commander in Chief, but the public gave him their support and Washington proved to be a brilliant, strategic and fearless leader.   The famous painting "WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE" was about Washington and a group of soldiers on Christmas Night in 1776 crossing the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack to surround and defeat the British troops in the Battle of Trenton.  Very rarely the history of military battle has a General faced such horrible and miserable conditions as Washington faced in 1777-1778 and he had an army of untrained soldiers.  In that Spring, he finally received a well-trained military force and was able to continue the attacks on the British.   In 1781, Washington defeated General Cornwallis at the BATTLE OF YORKTOWN in Virginia, ENDING THE WAR and making AMERICA INDEPENDENT FROM GREAT BRITAIN! Washington made the AMERICAN REVOLUTION successful due to his military triumphs, wisdom, genius skill at directing operations, great courage, patience and superior judgement.   In 1783, Washington retired from the army and returned to Mount Vernon. Washington was NOW FRUSTRATED with the weakness of the government and once again led the charge to REORGANIZE! In 1787, Washington was the PRESIDING OFFICER and delegate of the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, which drafted the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.  In 1789, the electors met to select the FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT and George Washington was the UNANIMOUS CHOICE!   Washington became the FIRST PRESIDENT of The UNITED STATES and he formed a cabinet and was committed to a STRONG GOVERNMENT. The cabinet included the famous Thomas Jefferson, who was the Secretary of State and Alexander Hamilton, who was the Secretary of Treasury. Washington appointed the FIRST SUPREME COURT. Washington was elected to TWO TERMS of office and he started a precedent by declining a THIRD TERM and retiring in 1797. In his farewell address, Washington warned against "permanent alliances" with foreign countries.  Washington returned to Mount Vernon. He fell ill of pneumonia and laryngitis in 1799 and died on Dec. 14, 1799.   Many stories have been made about George Washington.  George Washington probably DID NOT chop down his father's cherry tree and confess "I cannot tell a lie, Pa."   But he was so honest and strong, people believed anything about his honesty.   George Washington is REGARDED as one of the GREATEST FIGURES IN THE HISTORY of the UNITED STATES and had THE GUTS, GENIUS and TENACITY to SHAPE the FUTURE of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA against EXTREME DIFFICULTIES and ADVERSITIES!!   The contents of all music, photos, graphics, text and videos are protected by copyright and may not be used or reproduced without prior express written authorization from the publisher.