He seemed like a good Idea at the time
wh did americans select george washington as there first president?
President George Washington selected Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State.
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
Andrew Ellicott
I think they elected him because he was a military hero, and contributed to the United States winning the Revolutionary War.
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
Americans didn't select him, the continental congress did.
No. He thought is should have been Philadelphia.
I think they elected him because he was a military hero, and contributed to the United States winning the Revolutionary War.
to select George Washington to head the army.
Jefferson Davis
The Framers of the Constitution considered a six or seven-year term for the president before deciding on a four-year term with the option of reelection. Although the Constitution did not place a limit on the number of times a president can be reelected, President George Washington established the precedent of not seeking a third term.