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He was tired of his two terms. He didn't even want to be be president but had to for his people. After the whiskey rebellion. Many people started to hat him and some didn't not so maybe something could've changed his mind because of that.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoHe believed that other people should have he said that every president should serve only up to two terms
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Who was the first president to refuse a third term?
George Washington
What year did year did George Washington refuse a third term as president?
1796
Why did Washington not run third term as president?
He wanted to retire.
Which president estadlished the custom of not seeeking a third term?
George Washington.
Which president established a custom of not seeking a third term?
George Washington
Who was the first president to refuse a third term in office?
The first and only president to run three terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR).
What year was George Washington elected to his 2nd term as president?
George Washington ran unopposed and was elected to his second term in 1792. He declined to run for a third term.
Why didn't Washington run for a third term?
because he wanted to retire and not be president any more.
Which president established the custom of not running for a third term?
George Washington set this precedent which was observed until Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a third term in 1940.
Which president refused to serve more than two terms?
George Washington, the first US president, set a non-binding precedent that was followed from 1787 to 1940. Washington was the first to refuse a third term, thereby accepting a precedent that was followed by all until FDR broke it, although Grant let it be known that he would accept a draft for a third term and Wilson hinted that he might go for a third term before he had his stroke. Teddy Roosevelt left after his first 7 years as President (1901-1909), but regretted it. In 1912, he ran for president again in his newly formed Bull Moose party, against his fellow Republican and successor, William Howard Taft.
Why is Washington's decision not to seek a third term considered by many historians to be his single greatest accomplishment as president?
because it was
Why wasn't George Washington elected for a third term?
the constitution denied George Washington a third term
