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George Washington George Washington was the first ELECTED for office, but there was a time period of two weeks where George Washington had to get to office, and he had a replacement for those two weeks. didn't know that DID YOU!
He was the first elected President, several men held the office of President before him but none of them were elected.
George Washington was elected president of the United States in 1789 and again in 1792. His first election spanned the period from November, 1788 to early 1789, and Congress officially certified the electoral vote on April 6, 1789.
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The 1st President of the United States was George Washington. President Washington was in office from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797.
George Washington took office as the first US President in 1788. !789 was not an election year.
George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789. He was unanimously chosen by the Electoral College and took his oath of office in New York City. Washington served two terms in office, from 1789 to 1797, and is often referred to as the "Father of His Country."
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No George Washington was not the oldest president. Ronald Reagan was the oldest elected president at the age of 69 when he was elected to his first term. He ended his presidency a few months before his 78th. George Washington was 57 when he was elected.
When Washington became the first President of the United States, there were no elections for that office like we have today. The Electoral College chose Washington president. He is the only person to be unanimously elected by the Electoral College for the office of President. MrV
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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.