George Washington was a politician.
George Washington . Washington 's incumbency established many precedents still in use today , such as the cabinet system , the inaugural address , and the title Mr. President . Mr. President (title) . Adopted in the 1790s by George Washington , the first President of the United States , as his official manner of address as head of state , `` Mister President '' has subsequently been used by other governments to refer to their heads of state .