Tempus #1970

George Washington (1732 - 1799) was an American soldier, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797. He is not only famous for his status as the first president but also for being at the forefront of developing the American Constitution by presiding over the convention that drafted it. He also commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution of the late 1770s and 1780s as the United States pursued its independence from Britain. - Written on a letter to James Madison on 3rd December 1784.