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John Hanson (April 14 [O.S. April 3] 1721 – November 15, 1783) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Maryland during the Revolutionary Era. In 1779, Hanson was elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress after serving in a variety of roles for the Patriot cause in Maryland.
Jan 28, 2020 · John Hanson was a Maryland politician and soldier who served as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress and was elected the first \"President of the United States in Congress assembled\" in 1781. Learn about his life, achievements, and controversies in this biography.
- Robert Longley
Nov 27, 2021 · John Hanson was a former slave who emigrated to Liberia in 1827 and became a senator in 1840. He was not the first Black president of the United States, as some claim, but a different John Hanson who was president of Congress in 1781.
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John Hanson was the first president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation in 1781. He played a key role in establishing the nation's independence, the Treasury Department, and Thanksgiving Day.
Apr 9, 2024 · John Hanson (born April 13, 1721, Charles County, Md.—died Nov. 22, 1783, Oxon Hill, Md., U.S.) was an American Revolutionary leader and president under the U.S. Articles of Confederation. A member of the Maryland Assembly (1757–79), he represented Maryland in the Continental Congress (1780–82).
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Nov 13, 2009 · John Hanson was the first president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, but not of the United States. He served from 1780 to 1782 and died in Maryland in 1783.
Apr 28, 2001 · John Hanson was a leader of the Continental Congress in 1781, but he was not the first president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation. The web page explains why he was not the first president and how he was chosen by Congress.
