Alternate Names for District of Columbia/Washington

Given that the founders had a liking for the ancient world, the preponderance of neo-classic architecture, and the city being the seat of a democratic republic, "New Athens" might be an appropriate name.
 
David, the electoral college was created by the Constitution. In the first election under the Constitution, the electoral college unanimously elected George Washington.

Here is the wikipedia article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1789

They also elected John Adams Vice-President, but this was not unanimous.

This was the first time the electoral college ever voted, because they had only just been created by the new Constitution.

How are you saying Washington became President of the United States in OTL? (Are you talking about a different timeline where he becomes President some other way?)

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He was not just elected unanimously but he also stood for election unopposed. What use was the electoral college?
 
I think it would be evident that eventually two established cities would be settled upon. It would be easier and cheaper than building two new regional capitals. Infrastructure doesn't have to be built for nothing. A recommendation could be that a city in consideration for being a 'Federal District' could not be a present state capital.
 
He was not just elected unanimously but he also stood for election unopposed. What use was the electoral college?

"What use"? The electors' votes were essential, both in 1788 & in 1792 to Washington's election as POTUS, even if he ran unopposed and received all the votes.
 
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