Premise: George Washington ( [ ˈdʒɔɹdʒ_ˈwɒʃɪŋtən ] -- , 1799 ) was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States . He retired from the presidency in 1797 , returning to his home and plantation at Mount Vernon . He was revered in life and in death ; scholarly and public polling consistently ranks him among the top three presidents in American history .
Hypothesis: George Washington was a person.
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