In the U.S. history commemorated by America250, who was the nation's first president?

In the U.S. history commemorated by America250, George Washington was the nation's first president.

Washington served from 1789 to 1797 after winning unanimous votes in the Electoral College in both 1788 and 1792. His first inauguration took place on April 30, 1789, in New York City, then the temporary national capital.

Before becoming president, Washington commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and presided over the 1787 Constitutional Convention. These roles made him the leading choice to head the new government created by the Constitution.

Washington voluntarily left office after two terms, establishing an early tradition later associated with presidential term limits. John Adams succeeded him in 1797. Washington is sometimes called the “Father of His Country,” but his official distinction is the first U.S. president, not the first monarch or hereditary leader.