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Who was presidded in 1787?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 4/29/2023

When 1787 began, the President of the Continental Congress was Nathaniel Gorham of Massachusetts. On February 2, 1787, Arthur St. Clair of Pennsylvania was elected. St. Clair held the office for the remainder of the year.

There is a link below to an article on Presidents of the Continental Congress.

Most of 1787 was spent in drawing up the US Constitution . On September 28, the Constitution was sent to the various states for their ratification. Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey ratified it in December of 1787. In 1788 the constitution took effect and the first President election was held. The first President of the United States, George Washington, took office in April of 1789.

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