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U.S. Presidency (1790-1800)

black and white lithograph depicting president washington and his four person cabinet, steated around a table. The president is seated to the left of the photo and is seated. only alexander hamilton, in the middle, is standing.

President George Washington and his cabinet, depicted in this 1876 lithograph, served during Philadelphia’s decade as the nation’s capital. (Library of Congress)

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Although the federal government under the U.S. Constitution went into operation in New York City in April 1789, the capital moved to Philadelphia late in 1790 and remained until 1800. This decade encompassed formative years for the U.S. presidency, including nearly seven years of the administration of George Washington (1732-99) and more than three years ⇒ Read More

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