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Originally Posted by rustyp
Another question for you history buffs. Who was the first president of our country ?
Careful - The declaration of independence was signed in 1776 but GW did not hold office until 1789.
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Depends on the interpretation of the title during the formative years of the government of the United States. So it was either:
Peyton Randolph - Whose U.S. Presidency began with the establishment of the Continental Congress of the United Colonies of America in 1774.
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John Hancock - Whose U.S. Presidency began with “The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America” in 1776.
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John Hanson - Who was the first person elected under the U.S. Constitution of 1777 on November 5, 1781 by a Congress formed solely under The Articles of Confederation.
George Washington was the12th President if you strictly go by who held the lead authority of the highest office in the land.