Politics Facts

George Washington is also known as the "Father of the American Foxhound," and kept more than 30 of the dogs.

After his presidency, George Washington became a whiskey tycoon and owned the largest distillery in the U.S.

George Washington was the only president who didn't represent a political party.

There is a city in the United States called George, Washington.

George Washington is worshipped as a god by Japanese Shinto priests in Hawaii.

George Washington inoculated his troops against smallpox, reducing a 17% death rate from the disease down to 1%.

Although George Washington selected the site of the White House in 1791, he never lived there.

George Washington did not have wooden teeth. They were made of gold, ivory, lead, human and animal teeth.

Before he married Martha, George Washington was in love with Sally Fairfax, his best friend's wife.

Despite his salary being 2% of the total US budget, George Washington had to borrow money to attend his inauguration.

At 135 words, George Washington's second inaugural address was the shortest ever given by an incoming president.

George Washington was worth US$525 million in his day, when adjusted for inflation.