2007-03-24 03:55:21 · 11 answers · asked by abhilash m 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Yes, George Washington was the first person elected to the office of President of the United States of America.
However, prior to this, many men served as President of the Continental Congress. Here is the breakdown from Wikipedia:
The following 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)
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[1]
The following men served as President of the United States in Congress Assembled:
* 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 – June 5, 1786)
Hancock was too ill to serve. The following two people acted as president in his absence:[1]
*
o David Ramsay (November 23, 1785 – May 12, 1786)
o 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 – November 2, 1788)
2007-03-24 04:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by crackerhammermike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!! He was the first real president, but the United States had other leaders before him.
2007-03-24 11:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by L K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the record yes. He wanted to be named King. Fact.
2007-03-24 11:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but he was the first one appointed over congress or something like that. There were a couple guys that were in charge before him, but that was before the decleration and befroe the country was rally a country.
2007-03-24 10:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by hawkechamber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think thats what they say. I'm really bad at History though. Might like it better if it were called Herstory, or even better Theirstory. It would not be so disciminatory then.
2007-03-24 11:00:51 · answer #5 · answered by Stormy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he was despite internet theories to the contrary.
2007-03-24 11:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by goofyguy47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he served from 1789-97
2007-03-24 11:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by melovedogs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-24 11:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by shary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure Martha was the one who was really in charge.. lol
2007-03-24 10:58:20 · answer #9 · answered by michelle b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
2007-03-24 10:59:09 · answer #10 · answered by riley_xo_211 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋