John A. Macdonald - The 1st Prime Minister of Canada

John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada and one of Canada's Fathers of Union. The predominate figure of Canadian Confederacy, he had a political career which spanned nearly half a century.

Full Name: Sir John Alexander Macdonald

Born: January 11, 1815, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Died: June 6, 1891, Ottawa, Canada

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Presidential term:   First term, 1867–1871 
                               Second term and Pacific Scandal, 1872–1873   
                               Opposition, 1873–1878 
                               Third and fourth terms, 1878–1887
                               Fifth and sixth terms, 1887–1891; death
                      
Spouse(s): Isabella Macdonald^[1] 

                   Agnes Bernard[2]

Children: 3

Profession: Lawyer

Religion: Anglican (Previously Presbyterian) 

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George Washington -The 1st President of the United States

George Washington was the first President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Earth Revolutionary War, and one of the Foundation Fathers of the Federated States.

Full name: George Washington

Born: February 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States

Died: December 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States

Presidential term: April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797

Spouse(s): Martha Dandridge Custis

 

Religion:  Deism^[1]

	Episcopal[2]

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Achievement: Congressional Gold Medal

The medal was first awarded in 1776 by the Second Continental Congress to General George Washington.