Cyrus Griffin (1749–December 14, 1810) was the tenth and last President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation, holding office from January 22, 1788 to March 4, 1789. He was preceded in office by Arthur St. Clair. Upon the approval of the United States Constitution, his position was eliminated. Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The President of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress elected by the delegates to the congress. ... The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, formed the first governing document of the United States of America. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Arthur St. ... Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme...

Griffin was born in Farnham,Virginia in 1749. He was educated in England and while there married Christine Stewart, daughter of the sixth Earl of Traquair. He was a member of the Virginia legislature and a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1778--1781 and in 1787--1788. He was president of the Supreme Court of the Admiralty from its creation until its abolition, was commissioner to the Creek nation in 1789, and was judge of the United States court for the district of Virginia from December 1789, until his death (in Yorktown, Virginia) on December 14, 1810. Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Continental Congress was the federal legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the United States from 1774 to 1789, a period that included the American Revolutionary War and the Articles of Confederation. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Creeks are an American Indian people originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name Muscogee (or Muskogee), the name they use to identify themselves today. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Yorktown is a census-designated place located in York County, Virginia. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

While numerous trivia buffs and inaccurate websites insist that Griffin was (the seventh or tenth) President of the United States, he was in fact the last President of Congress under the Articles of Confederation. Historians note that his title and responsibilities were different from the office of President that was created by the United States Constitution. The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, formed the first governing document of the United States of America. ...

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