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There were none directly elected, being "presidents of Congress" selected to preside over the conventions of the First and Second Continental Congress. The 14 individuals who occupied the post were :

1. Peyton Randolph: September - October 1774, and May 10-24 1775

2. Henry Middleton: October 22-26 1774

3. John Hancock: May 24th, 1775 - November 1, 1777, andNovember 23 1785 - May 29 1786

4. Henry Laurens: November 1 1777 - December 10, 1778

5. John Jay: December 10 1778 - September 28 1779

6. Samuel Huntington: September 28 1779 - July 10 1781

7. Thomas McKean: July 10 1781 - November 5 1781

8. John Hanson: November 5 1781 - November 4 1982

9. Elias Boudinot: November 4 1782 - November 3 1783

10. Thomas Mifflin: November 3 1783 - November 30 1784

11. Richard Henry Lee: November 30 1784 - November 23 1785

12. Nathaniel Gorham: June 6 1786 - February 2 1787

13. Arthur St. Clair: February 2 1787 - January 22 1788

14. Cyrus Griffin: January 22 1788 - March 2 1788

(see related links) George Washington: 1st President of the United States

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