George Washington: (1st President; 1789-1797)
Naturally, George Washington — the founder of our country — makes the list for his heroic actions to free our people from the hostile rule of the British crown.
“Washington, in two of the most significant shows of executive restraint in American history, voluntarily relinquished power following the War of Independence, and then imposed on himself a limit of two terms in the Presidency. Washington easily could have accepted the role of an American King, but opted against it,” FreedomWorks writes.
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