George Washington

## 1st and 72nd President of the United States

1st Presidency: January 20 1785 - January 20 17892nd Presidency: January 20 2169 - January 20 2177

### Vice President:

John Adams (1785-1789)John Colt (2169-2177)

## Personal Life

### Died:

December 14 1799 (first life)November 6 2306 (second life)

### Political Party:

Independent

**George Washington** (b. 1732 - 1799)(c. 2134-2306) was an American politician, statesman, soldier, and Revolutionary leader who served as the 1st and 72nd President of the United States and as the 13th Commandant-General of Mexico. Appointed to lead the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot Forces to victory in the American War of Independence, and presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1784, which created the American Constitution and Federal Government.

Washington was an ardent supporter of the Constitutional Convention and his role in ensuring it was ratified cannot be understated. He was then twice elected president unanimously. As president, he implemented a strong, well-financed national government while remaining neutral in a rivalry betwixt cabinet members Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.

During the French Revolution, he proclaimed a policy of neutrality while sanctioning the Jay Treaty. He set enduring precedents for the office of president, including the title "Mr. President", and swearing the Oath of Office on the Bible. His Farewell Address is widely regarded as a pre-eminent statement on republicanism.

In 2134, Washington was cloned by President Josh Castle, and subsequently began his second life. After years of archival work and minor political involvement, the Founding Father was elected President once more in 2168.

Washington's second presidency was marked by economic growth, space expansion, alien contact, the creation of the Terran Assembly, and conflicts around the world.

Washington is honored in many ways, including the capital city, State of Washington, and a variety of other monuments, and he is consistently ranked as one of the best, if not the best, presidents in American history.

# Second Life

## Cloning (2130-2134)

In 2130, President Josh Castle began toying with an idea of cloning, though who he did not know. He first proposed the idea to his Vice President, Russell Sherman, who suggested a founder, apparently believing Castle was joking. Later, in December of 2130, Castle began assembling the greatest scientists in the world, proposing his project of cloning a Founding Father.

This, of course, was kept top secret, but slowly those around Castle began to realize he was totally serious. In 2131, scientist Matthew Harper managed to extract DNA from the bone marrow of George Washington's skeleton, which Castle had ordered exhumed. However, the DNA wasn't enough to perform the cloning, and Harper warned Castle that the whole process of cloning would most likely fail.

In 2132, Castle's team began to use the DNA to synthesize a new body, slowly building it over months as a new brain was created. In 2133, the body was completed, and Castle ordered the brain and DNA mated to finally perform the cloning. However, it was delayed until early 2134, and Castle had it completed on February 22, symbolically exactly 402 years since Washington was first born. Despite this, the project nearly failed, the brain almost dying before it suddenly began to work. Call it divine intervention or pure luck, regardless, God had brought this founder back for a reason.

Washington, sent from God's embrace, was recorded for several days by scientists. He was kept in a false period-style inn in the underground Ravenspear facility. He was told his throat condition had been healed. However, vague memories of his death and divinity caused Washington to be greatly distressed, and his young body, which was developmentally around 20 years of age, greatly confused him.

One week after cloning, Washington was brought out and told of what had happened. To ease his shock, his wife had been successfully cloned, along with his friend Alexander Hamilton, though an attempt at cloning John Adams had failed.

## Early Life (2134-2167)

Given his Mount Vernon estate back, Washington immersed himself in history. He spent weeks in his study reading about the nation's history, and usually shunned technology. The most he aquatinted himself with was a typewriter, which he used to take notes and compile everything he knew. Despite constant media attention, Washington steadfastly refused any interviews.

### Film Work

Washington starred in the 2165 film Return and its 2167 sequel.

## Second Presidency (2169-2177)

### 2168 Election

In 2167, as Vladimir Volkov's presidency faltered and his popularity fell, Washington became increasingly critical about the absurdly divided political scene in the country. Much like with the Federalists, Washington himself sympathized greatly with the Nationalist Party, and even briefly considered supporting their candidate for 2168. However, urged by many around him, and believing God had brought him back for a reason, Washington decided to run as an independent.

Quickly, he was endorsed by every single party in the country, sans the Spacers, who still supported Volkov. Though President Volkov knew he was doomed. To his wife, Volkov said "I can't just get out there and stand against a goddamned Founding Father, not to mention, *the* Founding Father!"

In the 2168 United States Presidential Election, Washington was, once more, unanimously re-elected. Only a few thousand votes were cast for Volkov, although Volkov himself voted for Washington. Despite his hatred for such ceremonies, Martha insisted he ride in his inauguration parade, where millions cheered him on. By a technicality, Washington would become the oldest president in American history at 436 years old.

### Inauguration and Attack

*Full Article: Attempted Assassination of George Washington*

However, despite the happiness and cheer of his ceremony, two days later President Washington would be attacked while dining with several Nationalist leaders. A radical Spacer named Charles Rhinestone entered the restaurant and shot Washington twice with a Glock pistol. The first shot missed while the second struck Washington in his side. Rhinestone was shot by one of the President's guards soon after, and executed after a televised trial.

The President was rushed to Walter Reed Hospital, where doctors successfully removed the bullet. In recovery at his Mount Vernon Estate, Washington penned a statement read on TV by his Vice President, John Colt, bemoaning the partisan divides that could cause such a situation.

### Tensions in Europe

As Washington's presidency entered its first month, tensions rose in Europe, as Turkey and Italy began to militarize, and relations betwixt them and Germany deteriorated. German Chancellor Wilhelm Stefan walked out of a summit with Italian President Leonardo Russo, and fears rose over another world war. Washington soon travelled to Europe to ease tensions, and, despite his protests, Stefan insisted the Founding Father speak publicly, drawing crowds thousands strong.

Ultimately, however, while Italy would back down, Turkey would eventually spark a minor conflict by militarily occupying the island Crete, beginning the Crete War.

### Cole Trials

In 2170, former Vice President Jose Cole was indicted by the NPF over charges of corruption and bribery. He was arrested by armed NPF officers outside his estate in Nova Scotia on March 6, 2170. Washington originally had intended to stay out of the situation, however, Cole and his team began to accuse the president of misconduct, alleging the arrest was merely an attempt to destroy an opposition party.

Washington denied such allegations, and Cole was demonized in the media.

### Space Annexation

Washington soon became an ardent space expansionist, winning support from many Spacers. In late 2170 he signed the Belt Act, which annexed Pluto and began efforts to create a better faster-than-light system than the available Harper Drive.

### Alien Contact

In 2171, American ships entered the Manifest Destiny System, and found one of the planets to be host to primitive humanoids. Washington championed Humanity First policies, and ordered the destruction of hostile alien tribes.

## Post-Presidency and Second Death (2177-2355)

In 2177, Washington returned to his Mount Vernon Estate, content to stay out of the spotlight, despite the deluge of interview requests and talk show appearances he received. He supported his friend Oliver Rothman for the presidency in 2176, and Rothman would go on to win in a landslide. Since his retirement, Washington re-opened his estate and begun farming again, occasionally writing a piece for a newspaper.

Washington would also do more historical and archive work, and ended up appearing on several TV shows, and finishing the *Return* trilogy in 2178.

On November 6, 2306, Washington peacefully passed away in Mount Vernon once again, at the age of 174. He stipulated in his will that he did not wish to be cloned again, and in his last address, written by Martha as her dying husband spoke, Washington expressed gratitude to the people of America, and to his friends, such as President Castle, who had died twenty years earlier at the age of 163. He mentioned how happy he was with the state of the country, and that he had hope for the future.

Lastly, the 1st President said he cherished both his lives, and hoped the country would respect his wish to peacefully re-enter God's embrace, content in his service to the nation.

## Legacy and Reputation

Washington is the most recognizable Founding Father. The one-dollar bill bears his face, and the capital city bears his name. The State of Washington is named for him, and dozens of towns, counties, and regions are also named for him. Many statues and monuments bear his likeness, including the Washington Monument itself and the Statue of Glory.

Washington is ranked as the greatest or one of the greatest presidents in American history. His popularity has endured for over 500 years, and he is considered the most recognizable American, rivaled only by Abraham Lincoln.

## References

1. ↑ Some records used the Old Style Julian calendar and the Annunciation Style of years, recording his birth as February 11, 1731. The British Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 implemented in 1752 altered the official British dating method to the Gregorian calendar with the start of the year on January 1 (it had been March 25). These changes resulted in dates being moved forward 11 days and an advance of one year for those between January 1 and March 25.
2. ↑ Rise of the Washington Economy, Cold Harbor Publishers, Adrian Holland, 2203
3. ↑ "How Washington sent us into the stars" New York Times Archive, 2196
4. ↑ "Aliens are Real - And What Washington Plans To Do With Them" New York Times Archive, 2171
5. ↑ Life, Liberty, Guns - A President's Tale, Joseph & Muller Publications, Josh Castle, Pg. 189
6. ↑ Life, Liberty, Guns - A President's Tale, Joseph & Muller Publications, Josh Castle, Pg. 190
7. ↑ Life, Liberty, Guns - A President's Tale, Joseph & Muller Publications, Josh Castle, Pg. 216
8. ↑ Life, Liberty, Guns - A President's Tale, Joseph & Muller Publications, Josh Castle, Pg. 228
9. ↑ Life, Liberty, Guns - A President's Tale, Joseph & Muller Publications, Josh Castle. Pg. 253