Gilbert Stuart, who took a dislike to Washington ... a good and a great man.” George Washington died at age 67 in the big family bed on the second floor of Mount Vernon, on December 14, 1799.

As the British neared the White House, Dolley Madison directed that a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington be removed. The Montpelier Foundation In the years leading up to America’s ...

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 ...

By Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) -- A historic painting of George Washington is back in proper ...

Investors included Samuel Meredith, the young nation's first treasurer under the Constitution who was appointed by President George Washington. (Michael Hillegas was appointed treasurer before ...