Two men served as the President of the First Continental Congress:
Peyton Randolph (September 5, 1774 – October 21, 1774) and
Henry Middleton (October 22, 1774 – October 26, 1774)
Five 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[1]
Ten men served as President of the United States in Congress Assembled under the Articles of Confederation:
Samuel Huntington (March 1, 1781[2] – July 9, 1781)
Thomas McKean (July 10, 1781 – November 4, 1781)[3]
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 – May 29, 1786)
Nathaniel Gorham (June 6, 1786 – November 5, 1786)
Arthur St. Clair (February 2, 1787 – November 4, 1787)
Cyrus Griffin (January 22, 1788 – November 2, 1788)
None of these titles had any powers resembling those of the President of the United States under the Constitution. They were more like a moderator or committee chairman rather than a national leader.
2007-01-09 13:06:46
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answered by Knowledge 3
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George Washington WAS the first of our Constitutional presidents, long before our "civil war", which took place 87 years later, under LINCOLN! George Bush II is our 43rd.
But before the Constitution, under the Articles of Confederation, John Hancock was the first of several. This would have been during our War for Independence.
2007-01-09 12:57:39
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answer #2
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answered by Thorbjorn 6
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43
2007-01-09 12:48:51
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answered by Allyn 3
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43
2007-01-09 12:48:47
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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There have been 42 men who have been President of the United States. Grover Cleveland is counted twice - he is counted as the 22nd and 24th President because his terms were non-consecutive - and to date he is the only President to have non-consecutive terms. So by that reckoning, there have been 43 Presidents.
2007-01-09 12:53:16
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answered by some_guy_times_50 4
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43 presidencies, but only 42 people.
Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is counted as both the 22nd and the 24th U.S. President
2007-01-09 12:50:24
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answered by Joe The Great One 3
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42 actual people have been President
2007-01-09 12:55:36
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answered by Tick E 2
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43 !!
2007-01-09 12:49:16
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answered by Anonymous
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42 + 1 subhuman idiot savant
2007-01-09 12:53:35
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answer #9
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answered by keri gee 6
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42 and 1 DONKEY.
2007-01-09 12:49:34
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answered by Anonymous
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