First President of the United States, anyone know?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - First President of the United States, anyone know?

Posted: 6/29/2001 10:22:43 AM EDT

Does anyone know who was the first President of the United States? Bet none of you know.

If you do, let this ride a little while, see what kind of responses are given! [:D]

Posted: 6/29/2001 10:32:00 AM EDT

[#1]

Geeze! No takers?

Posted: 6/29/2001 10:32:36 AM EDT

[#2]

How much you wanna bet?

I'll take a stab...under the Articles of Confederation it was John Hanson. About six presidents later and one finely crafted Constitution came George Washington (he almost became King Washington)

So am I right? If so, do I win a brand new Bushymaster?

Posted: 6/29/2001 10:35:58 AM EDT

[#3]

John Hanson

Aviator

Posted: 6/29/2001 10:38:19 AM EDT

[#4]

Teddy Hoosavelt

Larry Fine

Posted: 6/29/2001 10:42:28 AM EDT

[#5]

Damn pikepole and Aviator! I learn something new today and think no else knows!

Actually there were 8 presidents before George Washington, each served a one year term, don't know who the other seven were.

pikepole, send me your address and I'll give it to the fat chick with the bush. I'll pay her transportation there, return trip is on you! [:D]

Posted: 6/29/2001 10:44:06 AM EDT

[#6]

John Hanson - elected President of the Continental Congress on November 5, 1781

But you said:

If you do, let this ride a little while, see what kind of responses are given;

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sgb

Posted: 6/29/2001 10:49:09 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
John Hanson - elected President of the Continental Congress on November 5, 1781

But you said:

If you do, let this ride a little while, see what kind of responses are given;

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sgb

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But I wanted to be first to get it right...It is so rare that I ever am...

BTW, Sweep...I'll pass on the fat chick with the bush...I've got one already!

Posted: 6/29/2001 11:02:58 AM EDT

[#8]

I thought it was Peyton Randolph of Virgina, elected president of the First Continental Congress in 1775?

Posted: 6/29/2001 11:21:45 AM EDT

[#9]

John Hanson.
The six other presidents elected
after him were-Elias Boudinot (1783), Thomas Mifflin (1784), Richard Henry Lee (1785), Nathan Gorman (1786), Arthur St. Clair (1787), and Cyrus Griffin (1788)

Now who knows what language we almost
ended up speaking,
and by how many votes did English win????
(BTW it's an urban legend) [;)]

Posted: 6/29/2001 4:23:48 PM EDT

[#10]

Originally Posted By garden weasel:
John Hanson.
The six other presidents elected
after him were-Elias Boudinot (1783), Thomas Mifflin (1784), Richard Henry Lee (1785), Nathan Gorman (1786), Arthur St. Clair (1787), and Cyrus Griffin (1788)

Now who knows what language we almost
ended up speaking,
and by how many votes did English win????
(BTW it's an urban legend) [;)]

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Please don't tell me it was French and English won by one vote! Urban legend or not.

BTW, I'm reading that John Hanson became President in 1781 and that there were a total of 8, including Hanson before Washington. Who was the eigth, or was there one?

Posted: 6/29/2001 4:29:09 PM EDT

[#11]

Congress almost voted German in as the official language of the United States. English won by one vote.

Posted: 6/29/2001 4:35:10 PM EDT

[#12]

You said "President of the United States" not "President of the Continental Congress", we werent a sovereign nation before we were recognized (technically) Before George Washington, they would have been, basically, the president of a bunch of British rebels. So my answer is George Washington.

Posted: 6/29/2001 4:40:57 PM EDT

[#13]

Damn, I thought it was Ronald Reagan as a young man. He will always be "THE PRESIDENT" for the rest of my life. Did anyone see the piece on him and Mrs. Reagan last night on 20/20? I ended up with tears in my eyes--and I never cry. Last time I cried was when my dog died in 1996. God bless President Reagan.

Posted: 6/29/2001 5:24:42 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
You said "President of the United States" not "President of the Continental Congress", we werent a sovereign nation before we were recognized (technically) Before George Washington, they would have been, basically, the president of a bunch of British rebels. So my answer is George Washington.

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No, technically his title was "President of the United States in Congress Assembled" under the Articles of Confederation.

Posted: 6/29/2001 5:59:34 PM EDT

[#15]

beekeeper, I'm on the same page as you on this one. Ronald Reagan was the REAL first, best, and last President of the United States of America. Yes, I saw the bit on 20/20. The First Lady is a rock. Stalwart and intrepid.

All others pale in comparison. None have shown the strength of a nation, given hope to a nation, inspired patriotism, and just made people feel "Damn, I'm proud that I'm an American" like he did.

For the rest of you who continue to be swindled by stupid historical trivialities, I refer you to:

[url]http://www.snopes2.com/spoons/fracture/1stpres.htm[/url]

If you don't believe that George was the first, then "you are a ass!"

Posted: 6/30/2001 7:47:52 AM EDT

[#16]

Charlton Heston!!!

[img]http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1724658&a=13260779&p=51076798&Sequence=0&res=high[/img]
Lock&Load

Posted: 6/30/2001 8:04:41 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
For the rest of you who continue to be swindled by stupid historical trivialities, I refer you to:

[url]http://www.snopes2.com/spoons/fracture/1stpres.htm[/url]

If you don't believe that George was the first, then "you are a ass!"

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Yeah, blah blah blah and all that. It's simple trivia and no big deal.

He approved the Great Seal of the United States that we still use today, established the first U.S. Treasury Department.

His title was "President of the Untied States in Congess Assembled" under the Articles of Confederation.

To say he wasn't the first president, either as the United States or whatever the official title of our country was known as before our present Constitution, is like saying the Constitution we have today was our first Constitution and not the Articles of Confederation.

So yes, George Washington was the first president under our present Constitution, but that doesn't erase the history of the eight presidents under the Articles of Condfederation does it?

Were we not a country under the Articles of Confederation?

Posted: 6/30/2001 8:54:38 AM EDT

[#18]

[center][b]THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION[/b][/center]

[center][b]Article I[/b][/center]

[center]The Stile of this Confederacy shall be "The United States of America".[/center]

Whoops! Guess that would have made him President of the United States of America.

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