Trick questions.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Before or after GW?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Before or after GW?

GW was not the first President of the United States.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Aha! I think I was a bit previous with Peyton Randolph. He was the first President of the Congressional Congress but at the time the USA was still subject to the British throne. The P of the CC when the USA declared independence in 1776 was John Hancock - so it must be him.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Aha! I think I was a bit previous with Peyton Randolph. He was the first President of the Congressional Congress but at the time the USA was still subject to the British throne. The P of the CC when the USA declared independence in 1776 was John Hancock - so it must be him.

But at that time they were not the United "States", but the United "Colonies". So, no, not John Hancock.

(However, that is the answer to another trick question.)

[Goldenmane]

Goddamnit. I just found this thread, have known the answers to all previous questions, but have no idea on this one.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Okay, BIG hint. When was the US Constitution put into law?

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Arthur St. Clair was president of the CC when the constitution was adopted in 1787, thus forming the USA, so it must be him in that case.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Arthur St. Clair was president of the CC when the constitution was adopted in 1787, thus forming the USA, so it must be him in that case.

He wasn't the First president of the CC. And the USA was form after the Revolutionary War. The Constitution only affirmed that Union.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Arthur St. Clair was president of the CC when the constitution was adopted in 1787, thus forming the USA, so it must be him in that case.

He wasn't the First president of the CC. And the USA was form after the Revolutionary War. The Constitution only affirmed that Union.

In that case - Elias Boudinot. He was P of the CC at the time of the Treaty of Paris.

And I already mentioned the first P of the CC - that was Peyton Randolph - September 5 - October 22 1774.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Arthur St. Clair was president of the CC when the constitution was adopted in 1787, thus forming the USA, so it must be him in that case.

He wasn't the First president of the CC. And the USA was form after the Revolutionary War. The Constitution only affirmed that Union.

In that case - Elias Boudinot. He was P of the CC at the time of the Treaty of Paris.

And I already mentioned the first P of the CC - that was Peyton Randolph - September 5 - October 22 1774.

Sorry, it was John Hanson.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

If nobody else posts one before I wake up I'll find something equally tortuous. Night all.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Arthur St. Clair was president of the CC when the constitution was adopted in 1787, thus forming the USA, so it must be him in that case.

He wasn't the First president of the CC. And the USA was form after the Revolutionary War. The Constitution only affirmed that Union.

In that case - Elias Boudinot. He was P of the CC at the time of the Treaty of Paris.

And I already mentioned the first P of the CC - that was Peyton Randolph - September 5 - October 22 1774.

Sorry, it was John Hanson.

I would say that Randolph, Hancock and Boudinot have equal claims to being the 'first president'. The article that you link to even says that his status as first president is 'a myth'.

A dodgy question IMNSHO.

[Horwood Beer-Master]

Okay, BIG hint. When was the US Constitution put into law?

1973?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Okay, BIG hint. When was the US Constitution put into law?

1973?

"Still pending".