John Hanson or George Washington: Who was really the first president of America

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#1 MetalDogGear
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I know this is a rather huge and heated debate among scholars and historians alike.

But I wanted to know Off-topic's opinion on the matter.

Personally, I think Hanson was the first. We give Washington too much credit

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I always thought it was Washington. Haven't heard about the other guy. Probably cause America has the most uninteresting history compared to it's size and influence.
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#3 Lethargika
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George Washington was the first president of the United States. In other news, leaves grow on trees.
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I know this is a rather huge and heated debate among scholars and historians alike.MetalDogGear

Uh, no it isn't. President of the Continental Congress does not equal President of the United States.

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#6 Pirate700
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Depends on how you want to look at it. There were elected leaders before Washington.

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#7 layton2012
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[QUOTE="MetalDogGear"]

I know this is a rather huge and heated debate among scholars and historians alike.jim_shorts

Uh, no it isn't. President of the Continental Congress does not equal President of the United States.

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#8 BatCrazedJoker
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George Washington, I mean he did chop down a cherry tree.
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#9 whipassmt
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Hanson was pre-Constitution, I think. Washington was thus our first President as a nation.

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Depends if you're talking "United States", or the "United Colonies".
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[QUOTE="MetalDogGear"]

I know this is a rather huge and heated debate among scholars and historians alike.jim_shorts

Uh, no it isn't. President of the Continental Congress does not equal President of the United States.

This.

I thought maybe they were similar roles.

However it seems the President of Continental Congress was elected by congress officials to moderate debates.
He didn't lead a country, or symbolize a leader of the country in any way.

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#12 Necrifer
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I know this is a rather huge and heated debate among scholars and historians alike.

MetalDogGear

No.

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#13 nooblet69
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I think GW was the first Pres of the United States since he was first president after the revolutionary war.

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#14 whipassmt
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[QUOTE="jim_shorts"]

[QUOTE="MetalDogGear"]

I know this is a rather huge and heated debate among scholars and historians alike.Nibroc420

Uh, no it isn't. President of the Continental Congress does not equal President of the United States.

This.

I thought maybe they were similar roles.

However it seems the President of Continental Congress was elected by congress officials to moderate debates.
He didn't lead a country, or symbolize a leader of the country in any way.

Okay, so he basically presides over the Congress, the way the current Vice-President of the U.S. technically presides over the Senate (except normally VPs don't attend Senate sessions in person, they usually just send a delegate).

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#15 whipassmt
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It doesn't matter who was first, who cares about any of those shmucks who came before the Great One, our great and glorious, enchanted leader.

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#16 LJS9502_basic
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Washington.....shouldn't even be asked.
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#17 MetalDogGear
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I think GW was the first Pres of the United States since he was first president after the revolutionary war.

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Convincing, but I'll need more information to confirm.