Who was John Hansen?

In November 1781, John Hanson became the first President of the United States. Many people have argued that John Hanson, and not George Washington, was the first President of the United States, but this is not quite true.

John Hanson was 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.