George Washington, who served two terms between 1789 and 1797, did not seek a third term in office.
he wanted to set a precedent (example) to other presidents that they should each only serve 2 terms.
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George Washington served two terms and then declined a third.
He did not resign the Presidency, but declined to accept a third term
He did not resign, but he declined to accept a 3rd term as President
George Washington began his term in 1789. He served two terms.
George Washington, the first US president, set a non-binding precedent that was followed from 1787 to 1940. Washington was the first to refuse a third term, thereby accepting a precedent that was followed by all until FDR broke it, although Grant let it be known that he would accept a draft for a third term and Wilson hinted that he might go for a third term before he had his stroke. Teddy Roosevelt left after his first 7 years as President (1901-1909), but regretted it. In 1912, he ran for president again in his newly formed Bull Moose party, against his fellow Republican and successor, William Howard Taft.
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George Washington ran unopposed and was elected to his second term in 1792. He declined to run for a third term.
the constitution denied George Washington a third term
George Washington set this precedent which was observed until Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a third term in 1940.
George Washington set this precedent when he refused to run for a third term despite encouragement from many to do so.
George Washington was the first president to be elected twice. In fact, Washington had to decline to serve a third term and thereby established the precedent against remaining in office for more than two terms.
US President George Washington had health problems. He was seriously thinking about not serving a second term. In fact he even had a farewell address prepared to end his presidency after four years. As events happened, Washington did serve a second term.
"SCREW THIS CRAP AMERICA SUCKS" ( George Washington )
A major precedent was to serve only two terms as President. Washington could have run for a third term, but chose to step down instead.