The First One To Sign The Constitution
George Washington noticed a number of issues with the Articles of Confederation during the American Revolution. In 1787, he went to Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention. While he was there, they unanimously elected him to preside over the Constitutional Convention. It took him four entire months to accomplish this. There were lots of participants who wanted to share their own piece, but he was not one of them. At any rate, he got the honor of signing his name on the document as the person in charge.
The First One To Sign The Constitution
Mostly Self-Educated
After the death of his father in 1743, the family did not have a lot of money left to keep 11-year-old George in formal education. This was the reason why his formal education ended at the tender age of 16. However, he continued to educate himself after this. He was mostly on his own when he studied agriculture, warfare, politics, and everything that would lead up to his becoming the icon of the United States. He was also in touch with other intellectuals and surrounded himself with the smartest minds of his generation.
Mostly Self-Educated
