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This post is a basic timeline of George Washington (1732-1799). There are 14 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia
- 1732: Born in Popes Creek, Virginia
- 1738: Moves to Ferry Farm near Fredericksburg, Virginia
- 1749: Becomes surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia
- 1752: Moves to Mount Vernon, Virginia
- 1752: Appointed commander by Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie
- 1754: Appointed lieutenant colonel of the Virginia Regiment
- 1758: Elected as representative of Frederick County
- 1774: Selected as delegate to the First Continental Congress
- 1775: Appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War
- 1776: Crosses the Delaware River
- 1783: Retires from commander in chief after the Treaty of Paris is signed
- 1787: Attended the Constitutional Convention
- 1789-1797: Served as the first President of the United States
- 1799: Died at age 67 in Mount Vernon, Virginia
