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Who was the first President of the United States
BEFORE George Washington?
George Washington was indeed our first president under the United States Constitution, however, before it was ratified, our governmental charter was known as the Articles of Confederation. Each year, under the Articles, Congress would elect a president for their upcoming session, and the formal title was, “President of the United States in the Congress Assembled”. In 1781, Congress elected John Hanson of Maryland, and he was recognized as our first president and head of state. Each year a new president was elected until 1789 when The United States Constitution was ratified and replaced the Articles of Confederation.
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