The 14 Presidents of Congress before George Washington
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1. Peyton Randolph
1774, 1775
1774, 1775
2. Henry Middleton
1774
1774
3. John Hancock
1775-76, 1785-86
1775-76, 1785-86
Declaration of Independence
Ratified July 4, 1776
Ratified July 4, 1776
4. Henry Laurens
1777-78
1777-78
5. John Jay
1778-79
1778-79
6. Samuel Huntington
1779-81
1779-81
Articles of Confederation
Ratified March 1, 1781
7. Thomas McKean
1781
1781
8. John Hanson
1781-82
1781-82
9. Elias Boudinot
1782-83
1782-83
Treaty of Paris
Signed in France
September 3, 1783
Signed in France
September 3, 1783
10. Thomas Mifflin
1783-1784
1783-1784
Treaty of Paris Proclamation
Ratified in Annapolis
January 14, 1784
Ratified in Annapolis
January 14, 1784
11. Richard Henry Lee
1784-85
12. Nathaniel Gorham
1786
13. Arthur St. Clair
1787
1787
14. Cyrus Griffin
1788-89
1788-89
The Constitution
Effective March 4, 1789
Effective March 4, 1789
1. George Washington
Sworn in April 30, 1789
Sworn in April 30, 1789