History: United States, J Hanson And G Washington

The United States Of America Articles Of Confederation

Who Is John Hanson?
John Hanson, April 3, 1721, To Nov 15, 1783 A.D. He was Maryland patriot during the American Revolution, president of the New Nation under the articles of confederation.

A member of the Maryland assembly from A.D. 1757, he became active in the resistance to British tax in the 1760's A.D.

He was an early supporter of independence, as a delegate to the continental congress (1780-82 A.D.). Hanson signed the articles of confederation. Contrary to what many believe, George Washington was not the first president.

For "if George Washington was a general in the war against Britain, then who was the president that appointed him general? How could he be general without being appointed by a president? There were fourteen other presidents before George Washington. They were the presidents of the continental congress. John Hanson was the first president of the union under the articles of confederation, thereby, making him the first president of the United States. It was the one that appointed George Washington general in the civil war.

The First Constitution Of The United States Was The Articles Of Confederation. The Continental Congress drafted it in 1777 A.D. It only governed the original 13 States, before the American Revolution. It was ratified or signed by 13 States/Colonies In 1781 A.D. The articles only provided for a "Firm League Of Friendship" in which each of the 13 states wilfully retained its sovereignty, freedom and independence.

Congress functioned under these articles until 1788 A.D., when a revised edition was signed by all the states and adopted as the constitution of the United Thirteen States Of America in 1789 A.D. This was when George Washington became president. However, there were nine previous presidents of the union, of which John Hanson was the first, under the Articles Of Confederation.