“A 20 - cent commemorative stamp honoring John Hanson, the American Revolutionary patriot from Maryland, will be issued November 5 in Frederick, Maryland.

John Hanson was the first president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation. He was elected on November 5, 1781, and thus is regarded by some as the "first president of the United States." However, the office of president of the United States was not officially created until the U.S. Constitution was adopted, so Hanson was only president of the Continental Congress and not the chief executive of the United States.

Hanson served one year as the "President of the United States in Congress Assembled." Under his administration, peace terms were initiated, treaties were negotiated and government departments were organized.”

— Postal Bulletin 21321, October 15, 1981, Page 3.