2007-10-12 01:23:25 · 7 answers · asked by tort 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
John Hanson - he served from November 5, 1781 to November 4, 1782, more than 7 years before George Washington took the office.
2007-10-12 01:30:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first "President of the United States in Congress Assembled" (leader of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation) was Samuel Huntington.
The first "President of the United States" (Chief Executive of the Executive Branch under the US Constitution) was George Washington.
The first "American President" can also be taken to mean the first president to have been born an American, which would be the first president born after March 1, 1781 (the date of ratification of the Articles of Confederation). This would be John Tyler, born March 29, 1790, and president of the US from 1841 to 1845.
2007-10-12 10:10:32 · answer #2 · answered by dansinger61 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Washington
2007-10-12 08:57:41 · answer #3 · answered by mrskeller 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hanson was not the president of the United States, his position was President of the United States in Congress Assembled.” George Washington was the first US pres.
2007-10-12 08:42:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mark 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you mean the first president after winning the War of Independence and operating under the Articles of Confederation in 1781, it was John Hanson.
If you mean under our present constituion in 1789, it was George Washington.
2007-10-12 08:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by Gravedigger 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That one's too easy. Even I know that one. It's good ole George Washington.
2007-10-12 08:31:19 · answer #6 · answered by Debbie Queen of All ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not is but was answer George Wasington
2007-10-12 08:29:09 · answer #7 · answered by devora k 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋