George Washington was known as the "Father of our Country" and was unanimously elected the first President of the United States (1789-1797). He was Commander of the American forces during the Revolutionary War and helped frame the Constitution of the United States.
In 1787, George Washington was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention and subsequently was unanimously elected its president. ... Washington's concerns for the country's future were deepened during a 1784 trip to his properties in the western frontier