I should add, the exact text of the original submission is debated, but it had a lifetime appointment for president. This was quickly changed to serving terms of X years, but there was the understanding of no term limits.
The idea of term limits didn't start until long after President Washington died. It was FDR that caused it to be put on paper. Until then, the stress was considered more than a mortal should bear.
If Washington was younger or better able to manage the stress perhaps he would've served 4 or 10 terms. If he was successful in building an administration that could manage itself with his oversight, perhaps until death.
I should add, the exact text of the original submission is debated, but it had a lifetime appointment for president. This was quickly changed to serving terms of X years, but there was the understanding of no term limits.
The idea of term limits didn't start until long after President Washington died. It was FDR that caused it to be put on paper. Until then, the stress was considered more than a mortal should bear.
If Washington was younger or better able to manage the stress perhaps he would've served 4 or 10 terms. If he was successful in building an administration that could manage itself with his oversight, perhaps until death.