-Widely regarded as an intelligent but conservative military officer
-Received Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown to end the war
-First President of the United States
-Only President to be unanimously elected to office by electoral college
-Known as the Father of our country for his integrity and honesty;
-Had false teeth made out of wood
-A noted inventor, credited with proving lightning is electricity and the invention of the battery among many others.
-A Diplomat of few equals, he represented Pennsylvania in disputes with Britain before the war and in the Continental Congress during and after the war
-Only man to sign all four of the following key documents: The Declaration of Independence, The Treaty of Alliance with France, The Treaty of Paris, and the U.S. Constitution
-A driving force in the drafting of The Declaration of Independence
-The First Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service
-An accomplished lawyer and one of the leading American architects of his time
-The third President of the United States credited with expanding the country at least three fold through the Louisiana Purchase
-The first United States Secretary of State
-Founder of the University of Virginia
-Died July 4th, 1826. 50 years to the date after U.S. declared its independence
-Took part in the Boston Tea Party on December 16th, 1773
-An accomplished silversmith by trade
-Later served as an artillery commander in the Continental Army
-Developed considerable skill in making copper plates for printing and engraving, including his own famous Boston Massacre print
-Made the copper fittings for the frigate U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides)
-Made George Washington's false wooden teeth
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