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Who's the president before george washington?
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From 1774 to 1781 the highest authority was the Continental Congress of the United Colonies. The chairman was called the "president." Several served as president during that time: Peyton Randolph, Henry Middleton, John Hancock, Charles Thomson, Henry Laurens, John Jay and Samuel Huntington.
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There were 14 presidents of the continental congress prior the the U.S. Constitution going into effect and George Washington becoming the first U.S. president; any of them could make that claim. However, that position was closer to speaker of the house than the current office of the president.
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