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First President of the United States debated by historians
The article argues Washington was the first President under the Constitution, while some claim John Hanson led Congress early. It reviews the Continental Congress presidency from 1774 to 1781 and notes the Articles of Confederation were in force, rendering Hanson not the first U S president. Washington remains the first official holder of the presidential office.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Syly
Continental Congress
Thomas McKean
William Thornton
George Washington
United States
Washington
Edmund C. Burnett
Division of Historical Research
Carnegie Institute of Washington
Doctor Burnett
Carnegie Institution
John Hanson
Congress
Hanson
Peyton Randolph
Cyrus Griffin
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
John Wanson
Daniel Carroll
Samuel Huntington
Connecticut
Huntington
Samuel Johnston
North Carolina
Johnston
McKean
Wlig
Burnett
Hansen
Burnett Bays
Juli Winson
United
Stiles
Confederatom
The
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