John Jay (president of the Continental Congress, 1778-1779) served as the first Chief Justice of the United States, John Hancock (president twice, under both pre-1789 systems) served as Governor of Massachusetts, and Thomas McKean (president under the Articles, 1781) served as Governor of Pennsylvania. read more
The 1st President of the United States was George Washington from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797. John Adams was his Vice President . read more