Ron Pecinovsky
on December 5, 2024
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Remember my post about the presidents before GEORGE WASHINGTON? OF COURSE YOU DON'T BECAUSE I NEVER GOT ONE REPLY.
IT WAS A TRICK QUESTION AND APPARENTLY NOT ONE PERSON ON FB WAS INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO KNOW THERE WERE 14.
There was one person that contacted me with the correct info...IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!
Who were the 14 presidents before George Washington?
Peyton Randolph, Henry Middleton, Henry Laurens, John Jay, Samuel Huntington, Thomas McKean, John Hanson, Elias Boudinot, Thomas Mifflin, Richard Henry Lee, John Hancock, Nathaniel Gorham, Arthur St. Clair, and Cyrus Griffin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Continental_Congress#List_of_presidents
Who were the presidents prior to George Washington?
Several men held the position: John Hanson (Nov 5 1781 – Nov 3 1782), Elias Boudinot (Nov 4 1782 – Nov 2 1783), Thomas Mifflin (Nov 3 1783 – Nov 29 1784), Richard Henry Lee (Nov 30 1784 – Nov 22 1785), John Hancock (Nov 23 1785 – Jun 5 1786), Nathaniel Gorham (Jun 6 1786 – Feb 1 1787), Arthur St.
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HighHeels
For some reason I thought there were only 3 before him. Thanks for the history lesson.
  • December 5, 2024
    oldmarinesgt5
    Ron, I don't do farcebook. But to answer your implied question I believe there were two who would seem to be "Presidents" One was the President of the Continental Congress (?) and the other, forgive my faulty memory but I believe it was also the next President of the Continental Congress. Then Washi... View More
  • December 5, 2024
    HighHeels
    ‌I thought 3 was the magic number.
  • December 5, 2024
    Patches
    These were the Presidents under the Articles of Confederation (pre Constitution of the United States). They, and the Continental Congress, had no power to build a central army or impose taxes. This was left to the individual states, giving the states the ability to succeed from a week central govern... View More
  • December 5, 2024