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John Hanson was elected president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, in November 1781. He was not black, but was of white English origin like almost every other member of the congress. The rumor that he was black comes from confusion with another John Hanson who was black and was a prominent citizen in Liberia .
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Picture of the black John Hanson?
There are many pictures of the black John Hanson on Internet sites, such as Wikipedia. John Hanson was confused with another man of the same name, and was thought to be the first president o f the Continental Congress.
Who was the first black president in the 1700s?
John Hanson
Was James hanson black?
i was told that john hansen was the first black president of the usa
And how do you know that john hanson wasn't the first black president Do you have any reasoning behind your answer being no?
He wasn't black.
Who was the first U.S President who was not a military veteran?
The first President of the u.s. was a black man name Hanson. George Washington was the first President under our current constitution.
Who was the first U.S. president who was not a military veterans?
The first President of the u.s. was a black man name Hanson. George Washington was the first President under our current constitution.
Was a president black and named Hinson?
No US president fits this description. There was a senator in Liberia , named John Hanson that was black and has the same name as the first president of the Continental Congress in America.
Was john hanson black or white?
John Hanson was not black but he did serve as the president of the first Continental Congress and so is sometimes referred to as the first president. (There was a black John Hanson who was a prominent Senator in Liberia. People get the two confused from time to time. ) The American John Hanson served as President (1781-1782) under the Articles of Confederation. Hanson's position as president was not at all like the position of President under the United States Constitution. His main job was to chair meetings of the convention and serve as a sort of corresponding secretary for the Congress when it was not in session. Therefore, even though Hanson was in some sense the first president he get only a minor mention in the history books. He was honored by the US Postal Service with a postal card in 1972 and a commemorative stamp in 1981.
What was john hanson's position in government?
Hanson was the first president of the Continental Congress and thus in some sense the first president of America.
Who was the first president from the US?
John Hanson was the first president from the united states
Who was really the first president?
John Hanson
Was John Hansen the first president of the US African decent?
No.John Hanson was the first "President of the United States in Congress Assembled" under the Articles of Confederation. This means that he presided over the Continental Congress. Therefore his duties were most similar to those of the modern Speaker of the House of Representatives or the Vice President of the United States in his capacity as President of the US Senate. The President of the United States in Congress Assembled was never intended to be the "chief executive" of the country or "commander-in-chief" of the US military.John Hanson was a white man from Maryland. The rumor that he was black is false. Frequently a photograph (daguerrotype) of a black man, John Hanson Moor, is presented as evidence that John Hanson was black. In truth, there was no photography of any kind during John Hanson's lifetime. John Hanson Moor was a Liberian senator, unrelated to John Hanson.
