A)George Washington (189-1797) ("Father of His Country") In 1789 George Washington ran against John Adams and John Jay. Washington was part of the Federalist Party. Between 1759 and 1788 Washington was also member to the House of Burgess, the Continental Congress and Chairman of the Constitutional Convention. His Cabinet members were as follows: Secretary of States John Jay (1789-90), Thomas Jefferson (1790-93), Edmund Randolph (1794-95) Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton (1789-95), Oliver Wolcott (1795-97) Secretary of War …showed first 75 words of 3266 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3266 total…was baptized a Methodist. Polk survived a gallstone operation at the age of 17 without the use of anesthesia or antiseptics. Those medical practices were not used at the time. The first annual White House Thanksgiving was hosted by Sarah Polk. Sarah Polk was a devout Presbyterian. She banned dancing, card playing and alcoholic beverages in the White House. News of Polk's nomination was widely disseminated using the telegraph; the first time this had been done.