1 of 7 | A statue of former President George Washington is covered in snow outside of Federal Hall in New York City on January 4. On February 4, 1789 Washington was elected president and in 1792 he was re-elected. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Feb. 4 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States by all 69 presidential electors who cast votes. John Adams of Massachusetts was elected vice president. Advertisement In 1792,...