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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.

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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.

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He served two terms as US president, 1789-1793 and 1793-1797

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Washington served two terms. The first was a little short do to difficulties in organizing the first election.

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He did 2 terms. He felt that a person should serve his country and then go home.

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He served 2 terms and was offered a 3rd but declined for fear of becoming a overruling monarch

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he served 2 terms

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12 years

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