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While George Washington is widely recognized as the first U.S. president under the Constitution, Samuel Huntington was the first to hold the title of “president” under the Articles of Confederation.
Our first Presidents ;
Samuel Huntington served as president of the Continental Congress when the Articles took effect in 1781.
Thomas McKean succeeded Huntington briefly.
John Hanson, a delegate from Maryland, became the first to serve a full one-year term as president under the Articles of Confederation, starting November 5, 1781 . Hanson’s presidency included administrative duties such as appointing a cabinet, overseeing the first national bank, census, and U.S. coinage, and issuing a Thanksgiving proclamation in 1782 . However, his role did not carry the independent executive authority that George Washington would later hold.
The confusion arises because the term “president” existed before Washington, but the nature and authority of the office were different. Historians sometimes credit John Hanson as the first president in a technical sense, while Washington is recognized as the first modern president with constitutional powers .
While George Washington is widely recognized as the first U.S. president under the Constitution, Samuel Huntington was the first to hold the title of “president” under the Articles of Confederation.
Our first Presidents ;
Samuel Huntington served as president of the Continental Congress when the Articles took effect in 1781.
Thomas McKean succeeded Huntington briefly.
John Hanson, a delegate from Maryland, became the first to serve a full one-year term as president under the Articles of Confederation, starting November 5, 1781 . Hanson’s presidency included administrative duties such as appointing a cabinet, overseeing the first national bank, census, and U.S. coinage, and issuing a Thanksgiving proclamation in 1782 . However, his role did not carry the independent executive authority that George Washington would later hold.
The confusion arises because the term “president” existed before Washington, but the nature and authority of the office were different. Historians sometimes credit John Hanson as the first president in a technical sense, while Washington is recognized as the first modern president with constitutional powers .
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