George Washington was a sailor.
George Washington ( [ ˈdʒɔɹdʒ_ˈwɒʃɪŋtən ] -- , 1799 ) was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States . SS George Washington . Commissioned as USS George Washington ( ID-3018 ) , she sailed with her first load of American troops in December 1917 .