Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

Courtesy: National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA. Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington never became close friends; different positions and ...

On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington the only chief executive to be unanimously elected. Illustration by Joe Ciardiello Editor’s note: Even as the ...