George Washington was a planter, a surveyor, and general of the army before he became president.
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Robert E Lee was appointed President of Washington College between 1865 and his death in 1870, where the school was renamed 'Washington and Lee'.
Washington started out as a planter but before he became president he was Major General and Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the revolution.
Before George Washington was President he was the top general in the Continental Army. George Washington was a farmer and surveyor.
Not the University of VA, but at Washington College- now known as Washington & Lee university.
He became the President of Washington College in Lexington VA. It was later called Washington and Lee University.
He was a general in the revolutionary war.
George Washington then later became the first president
Lee became president of Washington College, which is now Washington & Lee University.
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