Who became the first president of the United States, a milestone remembered in America250 history?

George Washington became the first president of the United States, a milestone remembered in America250 history.

Washington had commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and later presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1787. His military reputation and national standing made him the unanimous choice of the Electoral College in the first presidential election.

He took the oath of office on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York City. John Adams became vice president. Washington's first term began while the new government was still establishing its departments, courts, finances, and diplomatic relationships.

Washington served two terms, from 1789 to 1797, and voluntarily retired rather than seek a third. His decision helped establish the two-term tradition later formalized by the Twenty-Second Amendment in 1951.