John Hanson

John Hanson was the first President of the United States, holding office from November 5, 1781 to November 4, 1782.

Biographical Facts

• Born April 3, 1715?, Mulberry Grove, Charles County, Maryland
• Died November 22, 1783, at the residence of Hanson's nephew, Oxon Hill, Prince Georges County, Maryland
• Buried in Prince Georges County, Maryland
• Father: Samuel Hanson
• Wife: Jane Contee (b. September 28, 1728) (d. February 21, 1812) in 1747
• Children:
  • Samuel Hanson
  • Jane Contee Hanson (b. February 23, 1744)
  • John Hanson Jr.
  • Alexander Contee Hanson (b. 1749) (d. January 16, 1806)
  • Peter Contee Hanson (b. 1776)

Other Political Offices

• Maryland State House of Delegates
• Maryland State Senate (1757 - 1773)
• Delegate to the General Congress at Annapolis (1774)
• Treasurer of Frederick County, Maryland (1775)
• Member of Maryland Convention (1775)
• Member of the Continental Congress (1780 - 1782)
• Signer of the Articles of Confederation of the United States