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John Hanson (April 14 [ O.S. April 3] 1721 – November 15, 1783) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Maryland during the Revolutionary Era. 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.
John Hanson was a Maryland politician and soldier who served as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress and was elected the first "President of the United States in Congress assembled" in 1781. Learn about his life, achievements, and controversies in this biography.
John Hanson was the first president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation in 1781. He played a key role in establishing the nation's independence, the Treasury Department, and Thanksgiving Day.
Learn about John Hanson, the first full-term "President of the United States in Congress Assembled" under the Articles of Confederation. Explore his role, actions, and legacy in this curriculum unit for grades 6-8.
May 26, 2022 · The Black John Hanson, who was wrongly claimed to be the first Black U.S. president, was actually a former slave from Maryland who bought his freedom and moved to Liberia in 1827. Liberia, which...
- Mildred Europa Taylor
Nov 27, 2021 · John Hanson was a former slave who emigrated to Liberia in 1827 and became a senator in 1840. He was not the first Black president of the United States, as some claim, but a different John Hanson who was president of Congress in 1781.
John Hanson (born April 13, 1721, Charles County, Md.—died Nov. 22, 1783, Oxon Hill, Md., U.S.) was an American Revolutionary leader and president under the U.S. Articles of Confederation. A member of the Maryland Assembly (1757–79), he represented Maryland in the Continental Congress (1780–82).
