John Hanson
American merchant and public official (1721-1783) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 62
John Hanson 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.
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Etching of Hanson based on a portrait by Charles Willson Peale that was painted from life in 1781-1782[13]
John Hanson, portrait from life painted by Charles Willson Peale in 1781-1782
The bronze statue of Hanson in the National Statuary Hall Collection
John Hanson National Memorial, located in front of the Frederick County Courthouse in Frederick, MarylandAbout this person
He signed the Articles of Confederation in 1781 after Maryland joined the other states in ratifying them. In November 1781, following ratification of the articles, he was elected President of the Confederation Congress - a mostly ceremonial and clerical position, sometimes styled President of the United States in Congress assembled - by his fellow delegates.
