He served two terms and declined to serve a third. This guideline was followed by all presidents until Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected for four.
The statutory two-term limit was created by the 27th Amendment, ratified in 1951.
2 terms. One term is 4 years, so he served 8 years. That was from 1789 to 1797. Hope that this helped you and anybody else that reads it.
He served two terms as US president, 1789-1793 and 1793-1797
Washington served two terms. The first was a little short do to difficulties in organizing the first election.
He did 2 terms. He felt that a person should serve his country and then go home.
He served 2 terms and was offered a 3rd but declined for fear of becoming a overruling monarch
he served 2 terms
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12 years
George Washingtons term in office was from 1789 to 1797.
One term!!!
I have not heard that exact term before, but I believe what it refers to is that Washington, being the first president, had to establish the entire presidential cabinet himself, as it is not dictated in the constitution.
Washington's vice president was John Adams who was then elected to be the 2nd president of the US
A US presidential term is 4 years. George Walker Bush served his 2nd term as the 43rd US President from 2005 January 20 to 2009 January 20.
George Wahington's Term as President - 1789-1797
When George Washington was President he did not want any long-term alliances with other countries not just European.
8 years (two terms: 1789-1793 and 1793-1797)
avoid long-term involvement In Iraq. ♥
Not for his first term, but he did for the second term.
The term for a president is 4 years long.
1789