George Washington
George Washington: The 1st Ever President of the United States of America George Washington was born on February 22, 1782 in Westmoreland Country, Virginia. ... Throughout his lifetime Washington has held alot of prestigious positions, such as in 1749 He was appointed Surveyor of Culpepper County in Virginia. And as problems started to arise with England, Washington was named the major in the Virginia militia, and later given the title of lieutenant colonel during the Frontier Campaign. From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands around Mount Vernon and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses.