First prez of the US. is not who you might thinkclipped by: tommy2balmy 
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John Hanson, American Patriot and First President of the United
States
(1715-1783)
The new country was actually formed on March 1, 1781 with the adoption
of The Articles of Confederation. This document was actually proposed on June
11, 1776, but not agreed upon by Congress until November 15, 1777. Maryland
refused to sign this document until Virginia and New York ceded their western lands
(Maryland was afraid that these states would gain too much power in the new government
from such large amounts of land). Once the signing took place in 1781, a President
was needed to run the country. John Hanson was chosen unanimously by Congress
(which included George Washington). In fact, all the other potential candidates refused
to run against him, as he was a major player in the Revolution and an extremely influential
member of Congress.
Tags: us history, history, president
clipper's remarks: Of course most people believe it was George Washington, but he was NOT the first.
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meancookie89 on 7-19-2008 3:15 PM
no duh!
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