Surveyors from the Thirteen Colonies

George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as the Father of His Country for his role in bringing about American independence.

American pioneer and frontiersman (1734–1820)

farmer, surveyor, and jurist from the Province of Pennsylvania (1725-1777)

American politician (1726-1794)

American civil engineer and soldier (1717–1795)

American politician (1748–1818)

British explorer (1706–1759)

American politician (1738-1801)

Welsh surveyor and geographer

American politician