George Washington Facts – 115 Interesting Facts About George Washington

Fun facts about George Washington

George Washington had suffered a list of diseases including tuberculosis, dysentery, smallpox, tonsillitis, pneumonia, carbuncle, diphtheria and epiglottitis.

Washington became the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. though he wasn’t the president in 1798. It was the time when fears of French invasion were growing and this strategy was adopted to help in recruitment as his name was well known.

Washington had only one tooth left when he attended his first inauguration.

Washington never wore a wig; he had long and lustrous hair. But he used to powder to make it white.

George Washington requested that he be buried in Mount Vernon, but congress wanted to bury him at the Capitol. Finally, they had to go by the wishes of Washington.

George Washington had to borrow money to attend his inauguration, though his salary was 2% of the total budget of the U.S.

George Washington actually lost more battles than he won.

George Washington is the only president to go into battle while serving as president.

George Washington during the Revolutionary War inoculated his troops against smallpox, thereby reducing the death rate from 17% to 1%.

George Washington before he fought the British actually fought for the British. When he was 21, he led a British colonial force against the French in Ohio.