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Who was the president in 1782?

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When 1787 began, the President of the Continental Congress was Nathaniel Gorham of Massachusetts. On February 2, 1787, Arthur St. Clair of Pennsylvania was elected. St. Clair held the office for the remainder of the year.

There is a link below to an article on Presidents of the Continental Congress.

Most of 1787 was spent in drawing up the US Constitution . On September 28, the Constitution was sent to the various states for their ratification. Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey ratified it in December of 1787. In 1788 the constitution took effect and the first President election was held. The first President of the United States, George Washington, took office in April of 1789.

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George Washington was the President of the United States in 1789. He was the first President of the United States and he took office on April 30 of that year, serving two terms and leaving office on 1797 March 4.

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There wasn't one. The first "President of the United States" was George Washington, who took office in 1789. However, from 1782-1789, the independent United States did have "Presidents of the Congress" which were executives of more limited authority under the Articles of Confederation. In 1782, John Hanson was President of the Congress. Hanson was replaced on November 4 by Elias Boudinot, who served as President of the Continental Congress from 1782 November 4 to 1783 November 3.

Note: In 1782, the only Presidential Republic in the world was the United States, so it can be assumed that the country being referred to is the United States.

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The Presidents of the Continental Congress in 1783 were Elias Boudinot (1782 November 4 to 1783 November 3) and Thomas Mifflin (1783 November 3 - 1784 June 3)

The first U.S. president was not until 1789 and that was George Washington.

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The Presidents of the Continental Congress in 1786 were John Hancock (1785 November 23 - 1786 June 5) and Nathaniel Gorham (1786 June 6 - November 3)

George Washington became the first President of the United States in 1789.

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The President of the Continental Congress in 1788 was Cyrus Griffin.

George Washington became the first President of the United States in 1789 April.

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The 1st President of the United States was George Washington from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797

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