It's hard to believe that there was a time when America existed without a president. Someone had the unenviable job of being the first president and the role fell into the deft and capable hands of George Washington, born in 1732, who served a stint in the continental army during the American Revolutionary War. Good old George is still regarded as one of the founding Fathers of America. In fact, in his heyday he was regarded as the Founding Father of the Country.
It all sounds like a hell of a lot of responsibility, but he didn't do too bad of a job at it. His tenure as President of the United States lasted from 1789 to 1797, and he passed away in Mount Vernon, Virginia, just two years after the rule over his dominion ended.