Congress of the Confederation (1 h, mar 1, 1781 y – mar 4, 1789)
Description:
Once the Articles of Confederation were ratified by all thirteen states, the government was set up. Little was changed in Congress, however, as the Articles were largely written to justify the powers that they were exercising. They disbanded when the Constitution went into effect in March 1789.
Presidents:
Samuel Huntington (CT): 3/1/1781 - 7/10/1781
Thomas McKean (DE): 7/10/1781 - 11/5/1781
John Hanson (MD): 11/5/1781 - 11/4/1782
Elias Boudinot (NJ): 11/4/1782 - 11/3/1783
Thomas Mifflin (PA): 11/3/1783 - 6/3/1784
Richard Henry Lee (VA): 11/30/1784 - 11/4/1785
John Hancock (MA): 11/23/1785 - 6/5/1786
Nathaniel Gorham (MA): 6/6/1786 - 2/2/1787
Arthur St. Clair (PA): 2/2/1787 - 11/4/1787
Cyrus Griffin (VA): 1/22/1788 - 11/2/1788
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