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Position:Home>History> Who was the first president of the United states before George washington.?Question: Who was the first president of the United states before George washington!.!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: John Hanson (maybe) but he was just a leader, not an official elected president!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Peyton Randolph was the first "President of the Continental Congress," which is basically the equivalent of our Senate Majority Leader!. George Washington was the first "President of the United States of America" (Wikipedia) As for John Hanson, it's all just a myth!. He died before the US officially became a country and he died before there was a President of the USA (Snopes)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com There was no President of the Unite States before George Washington as the office wasn't made until the Constitutional Convention!. Up to that point the head of state was the President of the Congress under the Articles of Confederation!. SO since the the United States was first mentioned in 1776 in the Declaration that would have made John Hancock he first Head of State!. Sehttp://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Articles_of!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Before Washington, America was a British Colony!. When the Brits lost the American Revolutionary War, the colonists set themselves up as a union of 13 states, with George Washington as first President!. Over the next couple of centuries, another 47 states joined the union to become the USA we have today!.Www@QuestionHome@Com George Washington was the first president of the united States because prior to the Constitution there was no United States but rather a 'confederation' of States Assembled!. However, there were a number of individuals which included the following: The following men served as the president of the First Continental Congress: Peyton Randolph (September 5, 1774 – October 21, 1774) Henry Middleton (October 22, 1774 – October 26, 1774) The following men served as the president of the Second Continental Congress: Peyton Randolph (May 10, 1775 – May 23, 1775) John Hancock (May 24, 1775 – October 31, 1777) Henry Laurens (November 1, 1777 – December 9, 1778) John Jay (December 10, 1778 – September 27, 1779) Samuel Huntington (September 28, 1779 – March 1, 1781) When the Articles of Confederation were ratified on March 1, 1781, no elections were held or even discussed for a selecting a new president!.[4] Instead, Samuel Huntington continued to serve as President of Congress until he asked to be relieved due to ill health on July 6, 1781!.[4] On July 9, Samuel Johnston was selected as Huntington's replacement, but he declined the office the next day, and so Thomas McKean was elected as the next presiding officer!.[4] The following men served as President of Congress after the ratification of the Articles of Confederation: Samuel Huntington (March 1, 1781 – July 9, 1781) Thomas McKean (July 10, 1781 – November 4, 1781) John Hanson (November 5, 1781 – November 3, 1782) Elias Boudinot (November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783) Thomas Mifflin (November 3, 1783 – October 31, 1784) Richard Henry Lee (November 30, 1784 – November 6, 1785) John Hancock (November 23, 1785 – June 5, 1786) Due to Hancock's failing health, he did not report to Congress, and the following two chairmen acted as president in his stead: David Ramsay (November 23, 1785 – May 12, 1786) Nathaniel Gorham (May 15, 1786 – June 5, 1786) Nathaniel Gorham (June 6, 1786 – November 5, 1786) Arthur St!. Clair (February 2, 1787 – November 4, 1787) Cyrus Griffin (January 22, 1788 – March 4, 1789) However, none of them were president of the United States!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I read the other replies and they were all wrong! LOL It was Peyton Randolph,even though he suffered poor health, he served the continental Congress as president twice!. First he served in 1774 from September 5th to October 21st and then again for a couple of days in 1775 from May 10th to May 23rd!. Peyton Randolph died before he could see independence!.Www@QuestionHome@Com George Washington was definitely not the first President of the United States!. He was the first President of the United States under the Constitution we follow today!. it was John HansonWww@QuestionHome@Com John Hanson was the first President of the United States under the Articles of Confederation!. He was chosen unanimously by Congress, which included George Washington!Www@QuestionHome@Com There wasn't any president in the USA before George Washington!. Washington was offered the chance to be king and he didn't want to be king!. That was how we became a free republic without a monarchy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Washington was the first president of the United States under the present Constitution!.!. Hanson was the first president under the Articles of Confederation!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Before George Washington there was no president!. Which is why he is known as the first president of the United States!. Before him and the whole independence thing, we were ruled by New England!.Www@QuestionHome@Com NO one that is why he is the first president of the united states!. Or then again you could make up some one as the 1!.0 presedent and G!.W the 1!.1 presidentWww@QuestionHome@Com wtf!? what kind of dumb-a question is that!?! dude!. you just said yourself that g!.w!. was the first! is there another number before 1 besides 0 which doesnt count!? NO!? EXACTLY! gah!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Peyton Randolph!. Washington was the first president with the constitiution!. Most people don't know this!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Maybe you are not from the USA, so I will tell you that George Washington (with the "w" capitalized) was the first president!.Www@QuestionHome@Com hello - george washington was the first!. here is a link to a list of them all with their vice presidents!. http://www!.presidentsusa!.net/presvplist!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com There wasn't!.!.!. That's why he's first! But there were Presidents of the Continental Congress, listed here: http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/President_o!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com George Washington was the FIRST president of the US (that's why he's referred to as the father of the country)Www@QuestionHome@Com Conspiracy theory !.!. never know with our government!. We only know what they WANT us to know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com he was the first!.he got america its independance!.Www@QuestionHome@Com john hanson! learned that in civics last year =DWww@QuestionHome@Com No one he was the first!. Seriously now thats why he is known as the FIRST preident of the united statesWww@QuestionHome@Com Some Indian!. I think his name was Tonto!.Www@QuestionHome@Com george kentuckyWww@QuestionHome@Com King George of EnglandWww@QuestionHome@Com he was the very firstWww@QuestionHome@Com he was the first!.Www@QuestionHome@Com meWww@QuestionHome@Com i don't think anyone wasWww@QuestionHome@Com |