Early Leaders of the United States

  • George Washington's Birth

    George Washington's Birth
    George Washington was born in Westmorland County, Virginia. His fathers name was Augustine Washington and his mother was Mary Ball Washington. He had an older brother that went by the name of Lawrence Washinton.
  • John Adams Birth

    John Adams Birth
    John Adams was born in Braintree, MA. John Adams was names after his father which was a Deacon of a church and his mother was Susanna Adams. Adams had two younger brothers that went by the name of Peter and Elihu.
  • Thomas Jeffersons Birth

    Thomas Jeffersons Birth
    Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell, VA. Jefferson was the son of Peter Jefferson and Jane Jefferson.
  • James Madisons Birth

    James Madisons Birth
    Madison was born in Port Conway, VA. He was the son of James Madison, Sr. and Eleanor Rose Conway. He was the oldest of 12 children.
  • Alexander Hamiltons Help

    Alexander Hamiltons Help
    Hamilton became George Washingtons assistant. In 1788, he convinced New Yorkers to agree to ratify the U.S Constitution. He then became the first secretary of the treasury, from 1789 to 1795. On july 12, 1804, in New York City, Hamilton died of a gunshot wound that he sustained during a duel with Aaron Burr.
  • George Washington's Presidency

    George Washington's Presidency
    George Washington became the first president of the United States of America. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was also one of the founding fathers of the United States.

    ** Interesting fact about George Washington was that he had wooden teeth.
  • John Adams Presidency

    John Adams Presidency
    John Adams was the second presidnet of the United States. He was the leader of the American Revolution.. He was also a founding father of the United States, he was the Vice President to George Washington.
  • George Washinton's Death

    George Washinton's Death
    On December 13, 1799, President George Washington complained about a cough, a runny nose and a hoarseness of his voice. He spent most of his day on horse back in the cold rain, snow and hail overlooking his estate. As he was doing so he lost time and was late for dinner so when he showed back home he stayed in his wet clothes through dinner. Col. Lear gave Washington a tonic of molasses, butter and vinegar, which nearly chocked Washington to death.
  • John Marshall

    John Marshall
    John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. His court helped for the United States constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States an equal branch of the government along with the legislative and executive branches. He was a leader of the Federalist Party in Virginia and served in the United States House of Representatives from 1799 to 1800.
  • Thomas Jeffersons Presidency

    Thomas Jeffersons Presidency
    Thomas Jefferson was a founding father of the United States. He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the Third President of the United States.
  • James Madison Presidency

    James Madison Presidency
    James Madison was the fourth president of the United States. He was an American statesman and a political theorist. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for being instrumental in the drafting of the U.S Constitution and as the key champion and author of the Bill of Rights.
  • John Adams Death

    John Adams Death
    John Adams was 90 years old when he layed on his death bed. He was one of the last surviving memebers of the original American revolutionaries who had stood up to the British empire and forged a new political system in the former colonies.
  • Thomas Jeffersons Death

    Thomas Jeffersons Death
    Thomas Jefferson passed away in Charlottesville, VA. at 76 years old he passed away of unknown causes just hours before his friend, John Adams. He was one of the las memebers to survive the original American revolutionaries who had stood up to the British empire and forged a new political system in the former colonies.
  • James Madisons Death

    James Madisons Death
    Madison passed away in Orange, VA. Madison passed away at the age of 85 because of old age.