1799 George Washington has died at his Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.He was 67.Washington occupies a unique place in America's affections, and the nation is in deep mourning for the "father of his country". He retired two years ago,refusing to accept a third term president. Washington first came to prominence as a young colonel in the last colonial wars of 1750s. He strongly supported independence and in June 1775 Congress was unanimous in selecting him as commander-in-chief of the Continental forces. Washington led America to victory and independence. In May 1787 he led the Virginia delegation to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He was unanimously elected first president in 1789 when the constitution came into force,and was re-elected in 1792.The skill with which he guided the new republic through its first years laid a firm foundation that will long outlast him.
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