Which first U.S. president is highlighted in America’s 250th anniversary history?

George Washington was the first U.S. president, a role highlighted in America’s 250th anniversary history.

Washington served from April 30, 1789, to March 4, 1797. He was the only president unanimously elected by the Electoral College and remains the only president to have received every electoral vote in both of his elections.

Before becoming president, Washington commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. His leadership helped secure victory, and his decision to resign his military commission after the war became an important example of civilian authority over the armed forces.

Washington’s presidency established precedents later presidents followed, including forming a cabinet and giving a formal farewell address. He is often confused with other Founding Fathers who helped create the government, but Washington alone was the nation’s first president under the Constitution.