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With the ratification of the Articles of Confederation, the post of the President of the United States was created with a single one-year term. In 1788, the president was allowed to seek a second consecutive term.

# Portrait President Party Home State Term Began Term Ended
1 John Hanson Portrait 1770 John Hanson none Maryland November 5, 1781 November 4, 1782
2 Elias Boudinot Elias Boudinot none New Jersey November 4, 1782 November 3, 1783
3 Thomas Mifflin Thomas Mifflin none Pennsylvania November 3, 1783 June 4, 1784
4 Richard Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee none Virginia November 30, 1784 November 4, 1785
5 John Hancock John Hancock none Massachusetts November 23, 1785 June 5, 1786
6 Nathaniel Gorham Nathaniel Gorham none Massachusetts June 6, 1786 November 3, 1786
7 Arthur St. Clair Arthur St. Clair none Pennsylvania February 2, 1787 November 2, 1787
8 Cyrus Griffin Cyrus Griffin none Virginia January 22, 1788 January 19, 1789
9 George Washington George Washington none Virginia January 19, 1789 January 21, 1793
10 Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican Virginia January 21, 1793 January 19, 1795
11 Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Federalist New York January 21, 1795 January 21, 1799
12 Thomas Pinckney Thomas Pinckney Federalist South Carolina January 21, 1799 January 19, 1801
13 James Madison James Madison Democratic-Republican Virginia January 19, 1801 January 21, 1805
14 NC-Congress-NathanielMacon Nathaniel Macon Democratic-Republican North Carolina January 21, 1805 January 19, 1807
15 George Clinton by Ezra Ames (full portrait) George Clinton Democratic-Republican New York January 19, 1807 January 21, 1811
16 James Monroe White House portrait 1819 James Monroe Democratic-Republican New York January 21, 1811
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