George Washington by John Trumbull, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
by Jude Cowell, A Child of the Revolution
As you know, January 7, 1789 is the date that Congress required states to choose their electors for our country’s first-ever presidential election. A month later on February 4th, George Washington was chosen by said state electors, then sworn into office on April 30, 1789 in New
