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End of St. Clair's tenure and succession by Cyrus Griffin
- When
- 22 January 1788
- Where
- Confederation Congress
St. Clair served as president until 22 January 1788, when Cyrus Griffin was elected the final president of the Congress of the Confederation.
St. Clair's presidency ended when Cyrus Griffin was elected on 22 January 1788 as the final president of Congress. By then the Confederation Congress, reduced to a caretaker government as the states debated the proposed Constitution, saw Griffin resign on 15 November 1788 after only two delegates appeared for the new session.
Sources
- President of the Continental Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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