2007-08-27 04:14:58 · 9 answers · asked by $0.02 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
George Washington was inaugurated in 1789. We declared independence in 1776. How many presidents were there in the meantime.
2007-08-27 04:29:11 · update #1
my loyal fans
2007-08-27 05:12:45 · update #2
Although all of their names are very hard to find, there were ten (I think) presidents before George Washington. They were actually part of the "Confederacy of America". Congress was the "leader" but they really had no control over the states; they could pass laws but could not enforce them. What we call the 'presidents' were just the PRESIDING member of congress which is where we get the word president. So, after ten unsuccessful years, we scrapped the system and created the same system we use today.
Here is a list:
Samuel Huntington, 1st President of the United States in Congress Assembled, March 1, 1781 to July 6, 1781
Thomas McKean, 2nd President of the United States in Congress Assembled July 10, 1781 to November 5, 1781
John Hanson, 3rd President of the United States in Congress Assembled, November 5, 1781 to November 4, 1782
Elias Boudinot, 4th President of the United States in Congress Assembled, November 4, 1782 to November 3, 1783
Thomas Mifflin, 5th President of the United States in Congress Assembled, November 3, 1783 to June 3, 1784
Richard Henry Lee, 6th President of the United States in Congress Assembled, November 30, 1784 to November 23, 1785
John Hancock, 7th President of the United States in Congress Assembled, November 23, 1785 to June 6, 1786
Nathaniel Gorham, 8th President of the United States in Congress Assembled, June 1786 - November 13, 1786
Arthur St. Clair, 9th President of the United States in Congress Assembled, February 2, 1787 to October 29, 1787
Cyrus Griffin, 10th President of the United States in Congress Assembled, January 22, 1788 to March 4, 1789
2007-08-27 05:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the United States, none. He was the first president.
2007-08-27 04:25:46 · answer #2 · answered by Lydia H 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think there were 8 one term presidents, I know the first one was John Hanson.
2007-08-27 04:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He was the 1st president of the US
2007-08-27 04:29:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was our first president.
2007-08-27 04:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by Sabrina 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
none? I'm not smarter than a 5th grader so I may be wrong.
2007-08-27 04:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by JoJo 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He was our first official white president, babe. Did you fail American history?
2007-08-27 04:50:43 · answer #7 · answered by Treasured 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Looks like someone slept through U.S. History class.
What is it you don't seem to understand about FIRST President. If you're FIRST there were none before you. duh
2007-08-27 06:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
None.
2007-08-27 04:21:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋