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  2. John Hanson - Wikipedia

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    John Hanson (April 14 [O.S. April 3] 1721 – November 15, 1783) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Maryland during the Revolutionary Era.In 1779, Hanson was elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress after serving in a variety of roles for the Patriot cause in Maryland.

  3. List of African-American United States presidential and vice ...

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    Barack Obama was the first African American and first biracial president of the United States, being elected in the 2008 election and re-elected in the 2012 election. Kamala Harris became the first Jamaican-Asian-American vice president of the United States of America, being elected in the 2020 election alongside President Joe Biden. She is ...

  4. Fact check: Barack Obama, not John Hanson, was the first ...

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    The claim: John Hanson was the first Black president of the United States. In the past few years, multiple social media posts have declared John Hanson, not Barack Obama, as the first Black ...

  5. Timeline of African-American firsts - Wikipedia

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    First African-American president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: The Most Reverend Wilton Daniel Gregory (see also: 2020) First African-American president of the Unitarian Universalist Association: Rev. William G. Sinkford; First African-American president of an Ivy League university: Ruth J. Simmons at Brown University

  6. 19 Black figures who changed history - AOL

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    Obama became the first Black president in American history after winning the 2008 election race against John McCain. While in office, he earned a Nobel Peace Prize, worked to limit climate change ...

  7. Obama, America’s first Black president, puts the spotlight on ...

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    A U.S. presidential library typically stands as a marker of time for a commander and chief and his years of The post Obama, America’s first Black president, puts the spotlight on others with ...

  8. List of United States presidential firsts - Wikipedia

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    First president of the United States. [1] First president to have been born in the 18th century. [2] First president to have been a military veteran. [a] [3] First president to have served in the American Revolutionary War. [4] First president born in Virginia. [5] First president to be elected to a second term in office. [6] First president to ...

  9. List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] The incumbent president is Donald Trump , who assumed office on January 20, 2025 . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises because of Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump, who were ...