# George Washington — Essays character guide

> George Washington in Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** General Washington

**First appearance:** 0001-self-reliance

## Who they are

First President of the United States, cited as an example of heroic character.

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