Was John Hanson the "Real" First President of the U.S.?
Jan 28, 2020 · John Hanson was a delegate to the second Continental Congress and the first President of the United States in Congress assembled. But was he the first U.S. president?
The John Hanson Story
Often, Hanson is regarded as the "forgotten first President." In Seymour Weyss Smith 's biography of him, John Hanson, Our First President, he says that the American Revolution had …
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Remembering John Hanson, First President of the Original ...
Initiatives include Remembering John Hanson, and John Hanson Memorial Association programs including the John Hanson National Memorial, correction of Internet inaccuracies on Hanson, …
John Hanson | Revolutionary War, Continental Congress ...
Nov 18, 2025 · John Hanson was an American Revolutionary leader and president under the U.S. Articles of Confederation. A member of the Maryland Assembly (1757–79), he represented …
Who Was John Hanson?
Sep 25, 2025 · John Hanson was the first elected President of the United States in Congress Assembled to serve a full term, but he was not the first to hold the position. A misconception …
No, the first American president wasn’t a black man named ...
Apr 3, 2019 · The black John Hanson The white John Hanson was president of the Continental Congress after the Articles of Confederation were ratified. But who was the other John Hanson?