No one was the President of the United States in 1787. The first President of the United States, George Washington, took office in 1789 April. 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.
the 2nd continental congress. He Became President of the United States in 1789.
George Washington was elected President of the Constitutional Convention by unanimous vote. The Constitutional Convention opened in 1787 in Philadelphia.
he was for the constitution (was elected the president of the constitutional convention of 1787). he was VERY dissatisfied with the Articles of Confederation..
At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was elected president. The convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
In 1787, George Washington, as a private citizen, served as President of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia from May to September, 1787.
No one was the President of the United States in 1787. The first President of the United States, George Washington, took office in 1789 April. 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.
George WashingtonGeorge Washington was elected to preside over the Constitutional Convention (aka Philadelphia Convention) in 1787.
The 1787 Constitutional Convention took place from May 25th to September 17th, 1787. The delegates in attendance quickly agreed upon George Washington to be the president of the convention. Washington would be elected in 1789 to be the first president of the United States under the new Constitution.
George Washington of Virginia.
the 2nd continental congress. He Became President of the United States in 1789.
Because he was President of the Constitutional Convention (1787).
At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was elected president. The convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
George Washington was elected President of the Constitutional Convention by unanimous vote. The Constitutional Convention opened in 1787 in Philadelphia.
The Constitution gives the exact method in which presidential elections are to take place. This has, however, changed since the founding (though constitutional amendment). You really should just read the constitution. It will only take a few hours, and it's kind of important.
There was no president as George Washington only took office two years later.
None. There was no constitution in this time and no candidates. It wasn't until 1789 that Washington became President.