He wanted to retire.
because he wanted to retire and not be president any more.
George Washington ran unopposed and was elected to his second term in 1792. He declined to run for a third term.
George Washington set this precedent which was observed until Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a third term in 1940.
A major precedent was to serve only two terms as President. Washington could have run for a third term, but chose to step down instead.
Franklin Roosevelt broke the precedent set by Washington of only serving two terms when he ran for a third and then a fourth term. He was the only president to ever run for a third term .
George Washington set this precedent when he refused to run for a third term despite encouragement from many to do so.
If he has only run once, he can run for a second term. However, If he has run twice, he cannot become president a third time.
No
George Washington
He didn’t believe in staying in government for a long time. A third term was against his philosophy and would have set a timeline for future presidents. He was very much aware that what he did would be copied and he didn’t want to have a king.
Washington set an important precedent at the end of his second term.In 1796,he decided not to run for a third term
Franklin D. Roosevelt