George Washington Timeline

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  • Was Born

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    Timeline

  • appointed county surveyor of the frontier county of Culpeper.

    appointed county surveyor of the frontier county of Culpeper.

  • Major George Washington to the Ohio Valley to deliver a message to the French, demanding that they leave the area.

    Major George Washington to the Ohio Valley to deliver a message to the French, demanding that they leave the area.

  • returns to Ohio frontier as a volunteer aide for General Braddock.

  • Congress appointed George Washington to be the commander of the Continental Army

    Congress appointed George Washington to be the commander of the Continental Army

  • Washington addressed Congress on December 23 in Annapolis and resigned his commission.

  • is unanimously elected as first President of the United States

  • 1793: Washington begins his second term as President

  • Refusing a third term, Washington retired from the presidency and all public life.

  • passed away on December 14 from a throat infection called epiglottitis in his bedroom at Mount Vernon.

    passed away on December 14 from a throat infection called epiglottitis in his bedroom at Mount Vernon.