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The First President under the first Continental Congress was Peyton Randolphfrom September 4 to October 21, 1774
but John Hanson often gets credit for being the first President of the united States of America. Here's why.
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Was George Washington the First President of the United States? by Ramona Cook Was George Washington the First President of the United States? by Ramona Cook The First Fourteen Presidents of the United States The First Fourteen Presidents of the United States Peyton Randolph 1721-1775, (uncle of Edmund Jennings Randolph, a Delegate from Virginia, born at Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, in September 1721; received his early education under private tutors; was graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia; studied law at the Inner Temple, London, England, and was appointed King's attorney for Virginia in 1748; member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1764-1774 and served as speaker in 1766; chairman of the committee of correspondence in 1773; president of the Virginia conventions of 1774 and 1775; Member of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pa., September 5, 1774, and elected its President but resigned October 22, 1774, to attend the Virginia House of Burgesses; reelected to the Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia in May 1775 and again served as President; died in Philadelphia, Pa., October 22, 1775; interment beneath the chapel of the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
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the first President of the united States of America
under the Articles of Confederation from March 2, 1781 to July 9, 1781
Not John Hanson, not George Washington
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The American Presidency
John Hanson (1721-1783), was a Maryland statesman at the time of the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783). In 1781, he served as president of the Congress of the Confederation, which operated the first government of the United States. Hanson was born in Charles County, Maryland. He served in the Maryland Assembly almost every year from 1757 to 1779. Hanson helped lead resistance to various British attempts to tax the American Colonies, including the Stamp Act of 1765 and the Townshend Acts of 1767. He also helped organize and arm troops to fight the British during the Revolutionary War. In 1779, Hanson was elected to the Continental Congress. He signed the Articles of Confederation, the agreement by which the original 13 English colonies formed the United States in 1781. Maryland placed a statue of Hanson in the U.S. Capitol in 1903. -- Pauline Maier, World Book Encyclopedia, 1989
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Subject: Re: John Hanson: first President of the United States
From: Big Al
Hey Gene, something is wrong. Hanson was not the first
President of the United States. According to Paul
Harvey, the radio personality, he researched it and it was
Sam Huntington. Also I have Sam signing off as
President of the United States in the New Jersey Constitution.
There were 12 Presidents from Huntington to
Washington. I wonder who is right, Paul Harvey's research
or what is in the Library of Congress? Interesting.
Big Al
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The presidents of the United States,
their memoirs and administrations, including an account of the
inauguration of each president, and a
history of the political events of his administration, and the
transactions of Congress at each session:
to which is added, the Declaration of independence; Articles
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From: "Harry V. Martin" harryvmartin@journalist.com
At 08:49 PM 10/6/00 -0400, you wrote:
>John Hanson wasn't the first president either.
>It was Peyton Randolph.
>gene karl
>http://www.no-debts.com/anti-federalist/page2.html
Hanson according to the Library of Congress and the U.S. Archives was the
first President of the United States in Congress Assembled. In fact a
commemorative coin was struck with those specific words on it - showing
Hanson on one said and George Washington at the surrender of Cornwallis on
the other side.
Peyton, Hancock, etc. were presidents of the Continental Congress. The
United States was not formed at the time of Payton nor was the Declaration
of Independence written. Hanson became the First President after a treaty
was signed with England and took office in 1781 when it was considered
official.
The Articles of Confederation were written before the Declaration of
Independence, however they were not ratified until 1781 creating the United
States of America in perpetuity. Maryland was the lone holdout demanding
the New York and Virginia cede their western lands. Once they did, Maryland
signed the Articles to make them official. Hanson was elected the First
President under the fully ratified Articles. Before then, the United States
was technically non-existent. Under Hanson for the first time, an actual
presidential residency was established, the Great Seal (which is used
today) was created. Federal offices and Federal ministers for different
posts were created. Even Abraham Lincoln recognized Hanson's efforts and
said that Hanson and Washington should be given equal recognition status.
Between the Senate and House is Hanson's statute with the markings that he
was the first president of the United States. His predecessors lacked the
full power that he had, they were only chairman of the Continental Congress
which did not technically have the Articles of Confederation - at least not
ratified. There is a far difference between those before Hanson and those
that came after him, eventually leading to stronger presidents.
"Harry V. Martin" harryvmartin@journalist.com
Amercia's first President - John Hanson, By Harry V. Martin
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