yes he was. He was a Moore(exempt from slavery)
John Hanson was born in America of English descent. ( He was not black, if that is what you really want to know. There was a balck John Hanson who was a prominent citizen in Liberia .
John Hanson, the first president of congress, was white; John Hanson, a part of the American Colonization Society, was African-American.
John Hanson was a politician who served as President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation in the 1780s. There is a myth that he was of Moorish descent, but there is no credible evidence to support this claim. He was actually of European descent.
Hanson was a white Caucasian of English descent, if that is what you want to know.
The well-known American patriot, John Hanson,was not of African ancestry. There was a politician in Liberia named John Hanson who was, of course, an African and he may have been an American at one time.
John Hanson contributed to African Americans by fighting to relocate black Americans in Liberia. He also served as one of the first black senators in Grand Bassa County.
Don't just google John Hanson, because they will show you a europeanized, white verison. The original John Hanson is AFRICAN AMERICAN. They do not acknowledge that in history. There is one picture of him. Try this link . . . http://www.youngmessengerrzz.com/id108.html
Hanson, John 1st Continental Congress 1781 John Hanson elected 1st "President of the US in Congress assembled" - Hanson, John ACI International -John Hanson
Yes, you can find an image using the source link below.
John Hanson was born on April 13, 1715.
John Wesley Hanson was born in 1823.
John Wesley Hanson died in 1901.