Who is first American President?
John Hancock… now, the explanation… Most people will tell you that the first President of the United States was George Washington. And, he was the first President under the current Constitution of the United States. But, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776, 13 years prior to the Constitution’s passage in 1789, and passed its first constitution — the Articles of Confederation — in 1781, or eight years prior to the current Constitution’s passage. Although the power of President was very limited before the Constitution, the office has existed in some form since Sept. 5, 1774, when Peyton Randolph became the first President of the Continental Congress assembled. The first president under the Articles of Confederation was Samuel Huntington, who was president of the Continental Congress when the Articles of Confederation were passed. Instead of holding a new election for president, Huntington continued to serve as president. The first elected presiden
