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John Hanson (April 14 [O.S. April 3] 1721 – November 15, 1783) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Maryland during the Revolutionary Era. In 1779, Hanson was elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress after serving in a variety of roles for the Patriot cause in Maryland.
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John Hanson (14 de abril de 1721 a 15 de novembro de 1783) revolucionário americano que serviu como delegado ao Segundo Congresso Continental e, em 1781, foi eleito o primeiro "Presidente dos Estados Unidos no Congresso reunido". Por esta razão, alguns biógrafos argumentam que John Hanson, em vez de George Washington , foi na verdade o ...
28 de jan. de 2020 · John Hanson was an American Revolutionary leader who served as a delegate to Second Continental Congress and, in 1781, was elected the first "President of the United States in Congress assembled." He was a Maryland planter, soldier, and politician who opposed the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts. He also established Thanksgiving Day in 1782.
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9 de abr. de 2024 · John Hanson (born April 13, 1721, Charles County, Md.—died Nov. 22, 1783, Oxon Hill, Md., U.S.) was an American Revolutionary leader and president under the U.S. Articles of Confederation. A member of the Maryland Assembly (1757–79), he represented Maryland in the Continental Congress (1780–82).
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27 de nov. de 2021 · John Hanson was a former slave who emigrated to Liberia in 1827 and became a senator in 1840. He was not the first Black president of the United States, as some claim, but a different John Hanson who was president of Congress in 1781.
Learn about the life and legacy of John Hanson, the first full-term President of the United States in Congress Assembled under the Articles of Confederation. Explore how he exercised his role as the leader of the Continental Congress and the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and how his actions influenced the Constitution and the modern Presidency.
13 de nov. de 2009 · John Hanson was the first president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, but not the first president of the United States. He died on November 22, 1783 in Maryland, where he was a farmer and a delegate to the Continental Congress. Learn more about his life and legacy from this article by History.com.
