How did George washington become the first president of America and in what year?

G eorge Washington was a Virginia plantation owner who served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolutionary War, and later became the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.

Washington was chosen president of the convention and he played an important role in getting the Constitution ratified. After the Constitution was ratified, Washington unanimously won the presidential election and took the oath of office in New York on April 30, 1789.