Who was documented as U.S. president for April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797?

Answer options

• Option: John Adams
  "John Adams" vs. "George Washington" John Adams follows in 1797; misses the target mapping. John Adams is documented for the period 1797-03-04/1801-03-04. The task targets this mapping, so John Adams remains wrong in this prompt. John Adams remains in scope U.S. presidency.
• Correct: George Washington
  "George Washington" - target George Washington was the first president of the United States. George Washington is documented for the period 1789-04-30/1797-03-04. The task targets this mapping, and George Washington remains correct in this prompt. George Washington remains in scope U.S. presidency.
• Option: Thomas Jefferson
  "Thomas Jefferson" vs. "George Washington" Thomas Jefferson follows in 1801; misses the target mapping. Thomas Jefferson is documented for the period 1801-03-04/1809-03-04. The task targets this mapping, so Thomas Jefferson remains wrong in this prompt. Thomas Jefferson remains in scope U.S. presidency.
• Option: James Madison
  "James Madison" vs. "George Washington" James Madison follows in 1809; misses the target mapping. James Madison is documented for the period 1809-03-04/1817-03-04. The task targets this mapping, so James Madison remains wrong in this prompt. James Madison remains in scope U.S. presidency.

Solution

George Washington

"George Washington" is correct: George Washington was the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. The prompt targets George Washington, so the graph keeps this mapping stable against close alternatives. S. presidency 1789 to 1797 -> via a direct graph path. Source: Wikidata. As of: 2026-02-13.

Fun fact

Office roles are exported only with valid time so later holder changes are not guessed as live facts. George Washington stays anchored with additional dataset context. The graph therefore uses a direct graph path.