Washington was indeed elected, so I'm thinking this is a trick question...

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I believe all of the "presidents" before Washington were in fact appointed, so I'm not sure where IB4TECH is going with this...

Posted: 09/10/2025 at 10:07 AM ET

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Extra trivia. Who was the first to be elected president in this land that -- IB4TECH Sep 10, 2025 at 09:57 AM ET

IB4TECH • 09/10/25 09:57 AM ET

Captain Edward Maria Wingfield was elected the first president of the -- IB4TECH Sep 10, 2025 at 04:52 PM ET

IB4TECH • 09/10/25 04:52 PM ET

I think Cabell Massie the First was elected President of Jamestown Rotary -- Hokie Fiji Sep 11, 2025 at 08:20 AM ET

Hokie Fiji • 09/11/25 08:20 AM ET

Hope you're doing well, Fiji.😁** -- saret Sep 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM ET

saret • 09/12/25 12:33 PM ET

Not enough people have liked your post.** -- Chris Coleman

Sep 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM ET

Chris Coleman

• 09/12/25 12:26 PM ET

Hadn't seen until your notification. Fixed. ** -- TomTurkey Sep 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM ET

TomTurkey • 09/12/25 12:36 PM ET

Clue inside. -- IB4TECH Sep 10, 2025 at 02:17 PM ET

IB4TECH • 09/10/25 02:17 PM ET

Peyton Randolph was elected president of the First Continental Congress. -- Chris Coleman

Sep 10, 2025 at 01:36 PM ET

Chris Coleman

• 09/10/25 01:36 PM ET

George Washington seems too easy but I don't see him as an answer yet** -- Brown Water Sep 10, 2025 at 01:09 PM ET

Brown Water • 09/10/25 01:09 PM ET

John Hanson -- Hokie Fiji Sep 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM ET

Hokie Fiji • 09/10/25 12:30 PM ET

Are we talking popular vote changes to the electoral college system? 1830? -- Vtskier1 Sep 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM ET

Vtskier1 • 09/10/25 11:36 AM ET

Jefferson?** -- santafe Sep 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM ET

santafe • 09/10/25 10:19 AM ET

George or Weezy?** -- JoesterVT Sep 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM ET

JoesterVT • 09/10/25 10:41 AM ET

Weezy , of course................. :)** -- santafe Sep 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM ET

santafe • 09/10/25 10:44 AM ET

John Adams. Believe GW was 'appointed'** -- vt90 Sep 10, 2025 at 09:59 AM ET

vt90 • 09/10/25 09:59 AM ET

Washington was indeed elected, so I'm thinking this is a trick question... ◄ -- JoesterVT Sep 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM ET

JoesterVT • 09/10/25 10:07 AM ET

But you're getting warmer.** -- IB4TECH Sep 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM ET

IB4TECH • 09/10/25 10:16 AM ET

I believe Jamestown had a "president". Cap'n Smith was NOT the first. -- JoesterVT Sep 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM ET

JoesterVT • 09/10/25 10:40 AM ET

I believe there was an election in 1789,,,,, First landslide!** -- UTPr0sim Sep 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM ET

UTPr0sim • 09/10/25 10:03 AM ET