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John Hanson
b.3 Apr 1721 Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, United States
d.22 Nov 1783 Oxon Hill, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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m. Abt 1706
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m. Abt 1744
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John Hanson ( – November 15, 1783) was a Founding Father of the United States, and a merchant and public official from Maryland during the era of the American Revolution. In 1779, Hanson was elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress after serving in a variety of roles for the Patriot cause in Maryland. He signed the Articles of Confederation in 1781 after Maryland joined the other states in ratifying them. In November 1781, he was elected as first President of the Confederation Congress (sometimes styled President of the United States in Congress assembled), following ratification of the articles. For this reason, some of Hanson's biographers have argued that he was actually the first holder of the office of President of the United States.
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