Was George Washington really the first presidnt?

Question

Someone told me he was the 7th. There was others before him under another party system???? Is this true?

Answer 1

Under the current constitution he is the first president of the united states, however under the articles of confederation, wich was our first attempt at organizing our nation, there were several presidents of congress. The following list is of those who led the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation as the Presidents of the United States in Congress Assembled. The "president" under the Articles was the presiding officer of Congress. He was not the chief executive, as is the President of the United States under the Constitution.

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 – 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)

Answer 2

George Washington really was the first President of the United States. Someone has been pulling your leg about six others before him. There was a President of the Continental Congress, before there even was a Constitution, but the Constitution created the office of President of the United States, so there's no one before Washington with that title.

Answer 3

Peyton Randolph was the first elected President of the First Continental congress. There were 8 more to follow the last being John Hanson who was legally titled President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, so some claim he was the first real President. All nine of these gentlemen where president but only over the meetings of the Continental Congress.

George was the first man Elected as leader of the entire country 24/7 365. As stipulated in our Constitution. Therefore scholars consider him to be the first real president of our country.

Answer 4

It's not true, George Washington was the First President of the United States.

Answer 5

George Washington was really the first President.

Answer 6

who told you that? like someone who doesn't know jack about american history, maybe? like yeah! george was our first president & he took it reluctantly. he was a general & politics wasn't his thing. he knew this but took the job as long as the fed committee looked for a better man than he. true story. george was an opportunist, just like the rest of us. but, unlike the rest of us, george was elevated to a position of almost god-like status that would embarrass him today. political party? there weren't any, then. oh, you had the federalists and other minor parties but these groups were formed to create the future america as these men envisioned. political parties really took off within 20 years of independence. i'd like to know, if george was the 7th, who the hell was the 6 others. the three stooges & the 3 marxs' brothers?

Answer 7

Good old George was the first president of the US but not of America. Three presidents preceeded George....cant remember their names.

Answer 8

the actual first president was John Hanson elected in 1781..

Answer 9

Well he really was the first, but before him there were plenty of leaders...but never really appointed president I guess.

Answer 10

yes