Cyrus Griffin
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| Cyrus Griffin |
| Presided over the Congress of the Confederation |
| from 22 January 1788 |
| to 04 March 1789 |
| Vice President(s): N/A |
Cyrus Griffin (1749-1810) was the final pre-Constitution US President. He served under the Articles of Confederation.
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Before serving as President, he was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1778 through 1780. He found the Congress to be dishonorable and self-interested, as he noted in a letter to Thomas Jefferson at the end of his first term, and was deeply concerned about the state of the war effort[1].
From 1780 through 1786 he served as one of the first judges appointed to the original Court of Appeals.
From 1786-1787 he served as a delegate to the Virginia state assembly.
In January 1788, Congress elected him as its president. During his term the US Constitution was finally ratified.
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| Preceded by: Arthur St. Clair |
US President 1788-1789 |
Succeeded by: George Washington (President of the Executive Branch) John Adams (President of the Senate) |
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