The President of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress. He was elected by the delegates to the congress. After the Articles of Confederation were adopted on March 1, 1781, the office was known as the President of the United States in Congress Assembled. The Continental Congress was the first national government of the United States. ... The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, was the first governing document, or constitution, of the United States of America. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The office of President of the Continental Congress is probably most analogous to the modern-day Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Like the Speaker, the President of the Continental Congress was expected to refrain from participating in debate, and was expected to vote last and only if his vote would be decisive. However, unlike the Speaker, the President of the Continental Congress had no power to assign delegates to committees. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer—or speaker—of the United States House of Representatives. ...

The most famous President of the Continental Congress may be John Hancock, who presided over the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed. His large and bold signature on the declaration has led to his name becoming a slang term for a signature. For other persons named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation). ... The United States Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were Free and Independent States and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to...

“President of the United States”

The formal title of “President of the United States, in Congress Assembled” was sometimes shortened to simply “President of the United States”. Prior to the Lee Resolution of independence, the position was simply the President of Congress for the United Colonies of America. The Lee Resolution, or sometimes Lees Resolution, was proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia to the Second Continental Congress on June 7, 1776. ...

While the office of President of the Continental Congress had had little relationship to the modern office of President of the United States beyond the name, John Hancock did assume the position of Head of State when independence was declared. A key difference is that the President of the United States—under the Constitution—is the head of the executive branch of government, while the President of the Continental Congress was the chair of a body that most resembled a legislature, although it possessed legislative, executive, and judicial powers. While today's President can be seen as the most powerful single person in the country, the word president itself harkens back to this legacy of being merely one who presides over an assembly for a fixed time - the antithesis of a King. For other persons named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation). ... For the comedy film of the same name, see Head of State (film). ... A legislatureis a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to ratify laws. ... Look up Antithesis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ...

List of Presidents

Prior to the convening of the First Continental Congress, two others took place. Their presidents were: The First Continental Congress was a body of representatives appointed by the legislatures of twelve North American colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1774. ...

• James DeLancey of New York; Albany Congress of 1754.
• Timothy Ruggles of Massachusetts; Stamp Act Congress of 1765.

The following men served as the President of the First Continental Congress: James DeLancey (1703 – 1760) was acting colonial governor of New York from 1753 to 1755. ... This article is about the state. ... The Albany Congress was a meeting of representatives of seven of the British North American colonies in 1754 (specifically, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, & Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island). ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Timothy Ruggles (October 20, 1711 - August 4, 1795) was as an American military leader, jurist and politician. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting in New York City in October 1765 of delegates from the American Colonies that discussed and acted upon the recently passed Stamp Act. ... Year 1765 (MDCCLXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The First Continental Congress was a body of representatives appointed by the legislatures of twelve North American colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1774. ...

• Peyton Randolph (September 5, 1774 – October 21, 1774) and
• Henry Middleton (October 22, 1774 – October 26, 1774)

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• Peyton Randolph (May 10, 1775 – May 23, 1775)
• John Hancock (May 24, 1775 – October 31, 1777)
• Henry Laurens (November 1, 1777 – December 9, 1778)
• John Jay (December 10, 1778 – September 27, 1779)
• Samuel Huntington (September 28, 1779 – March 1, 1781)^[1]

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• Samuel Huntington (March 1, 1781^[2] – July 9, 1781)
• Thomas McKean (July 10, 1781 – November 4, 1781)^[3]
• John Hanson (November 5, 1781 – November 3, 1782)
• Elias Boudinot (November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783)
• Thomas Mifflin (November 3, 1783 – October 31, 1784)
• Richard Henry Lee (November 30, 1784 – November 6, 1785)
• John Hancock (November 23, 1785 – June 5, 1786) Due to Hancock's failing health the following two people acted as president in his stead:[1]
  • David Ramsay (November 23, 1785 – May 12, 1786)
  • Nathaniel Gorham (May 15, 1786 – June 5, 1786)
• Nathaniel Gorham (June 6, 1786 – November 5, 1786)
• Arthur St. Clair (February 2, 1787 – November 4, 1787)
• Cyrus Griffin (January 22, 1788 – March 2nd, 1789)

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Thomas Mifflin , John Singleton Copley, 1773. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732–June 19, 1794) was an American who served as the sixth President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation, holding office from November 30, 1784 to November 22, 1785. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 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Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738–June 11, 1796) was the eighth President of the United States in Congress assembled, under the Articles of Confederation. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738–June 11, 1796) was the eighth President of the United States in Congress assembled, under the Articles of Confederation. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 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Footnotes

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References

Books

• Klos, Stanley (2004). President Who? Forgotten Founders. Estoric.com. ISBN 0-9752627-6-9. 

Web

• Mikkelson, Barbara and David P. (2001). Urban Legends Reference Pages: Business (First in Piece). snopes.com. Retrieved on November 28, 2005.

Stanley Louis Stan Klos (born January 18, 1954), is an Entrepreneur, former Italian basketball player who is also a well-known Historian and Author. ...

See also

• Continental Congress
• Articles of Confederation
• United States Constitution
• Constitutional Convention
• Annapolis Convention (1786)
• President of the United States

The Continental Congress was the first national government of the United States. ... The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, was the first governing document, or constitution, of the United States of America. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... This article discusses the history of the United States Constitution. ... The Annapolis Convention was a meeting at Annapolis, Maryland of 12 delegates from five states (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia) that called for a constitutional convention. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ...

External links

• President Who? Forgotten Founders, By Stanley L. Klos 2004
• The Presidents of the USA Before Washington - (BBC's h2g2 encyclopedia entry)
• So Who Was Our First President?