The first President of the United States was John Hanson.
Seven other presidents were elected after him - Elias Boudinot (1782-83), Thomas Mifflin (1783-84), Richard Henry Lee (1784-85), John Hancock (1785-86), Nathan Gorman (1786-87), Arthur St. Clair (1787-88), and Cyrus Griffin (1788-89)
The United States Declared independence in 1776
George Washington did not take office until April 30, 1789.
13 years later
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Official Congresional page about John Hanson.
More Hanson info.
Real nice page about John Hanson.
Time for a John Hanson Day?
Here is a very good essay about John Hanson.
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