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'''George Washington''' (1732-1799) was unanimously elected President of the [[United States of America]] and the Commander-in-Chief in the [[Revolutionary War]].<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html</ref> He was also a devout [[Christian]], with his adopted daughter once stating that if you question Washington's faith you may as well question whether or not he was a patriot.<ref>http://www.christiananswers.net/q-wall/wal-g011.html</ref>
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'''George Washington''' (1732-1799) was the unanimously elected 1st President of the [[United States of America]] and the Commander-in-Chief in the [[Revolutionary War]].<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html</ref> He was also a devout [[Christian]], with his adopted daughter once stating that if you question Washington's faith you may as well question whether or not he was a patriot.<ref>http://www.christiananswers.net/q-wall/wal-g011.html</ref>
    
Washington is gave a great example of humility and lack of ambition bs serving only two terms as president and then stepping asside.  This precedent was then voluntarily followed for 140 years.
 
Washington is gave a great example of humility and lack of ambition bs serving only two terms as president and then stepping asside.  This precedent was then voluntarily followed for 140 years.
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