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Parents > United States > President of the United States in Congress Assembled
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1781 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1781 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1781 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start November 05, 1781 - 12:00pm
Term End November 03, 1782 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedU Ole Polecat March 13, 2003 05:17pm
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Description Samuel Huntington and Thomas McKean preceeded John Hanson as President of the Congress under the Articles of Confederation, but Hanson was recognized as the first President of the Congress to serve a full one-year term after all 13 colonies ratified the Articles of Conferderation (March 1, 1781).
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFederal Won07/10/1781
NameThomas McKean Votes1 (100.00%)
Term07/10/1781 - 11/05/1781 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyFederal Won11/04/1782
NameElias Boudinot Votes7 (63.64%)
Term11/04/1782 - 11/03/1783 Margin5 (+45.45%)
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Name Del. John Hanson  
PartyIndependent  
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Uncertified Votes 13 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
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