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First Presidents Before Washington Revealed in History
The article explains there were ten leaders who functioned as presidents before Washington under different governments. It cites Samuel Huntington of Connecticut as a possible first, with claims for John Hanson of Maryland and Huntington's role in the Continental Congress. It lists other pre Washington presidents including Elias Boudinot, Thomas McKean, Thomas Mifflin, and more.
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George Washington
United States
Washington
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
John Hanson
Congress
Hanson
John Carroll
Carroll
Samuel Huntington
Continental Congress
Congress of
Huntington
Virginia
Thomas McKean
Delaware
Elias Boudinot
New Jersey
Thomas Mifflin
Richard H. Lee
John Hancock
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Gorham
Arthur St. Clair
Cyrus Griffin
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