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Election of Richard Henry Lee as President

When: November 30, 1784
Where: French Arms Tavern, Trenton, New Jersey
Part of: Richard Henry Lee Selected as President of the Confederation Congress

Lee was elected the sixth president of Congress under the Articles of Confederation on November 30, 1784.

Richard Henry Lee of Virginia was elected the sixth president of Congress under the Articles of Confederation on November 30, 1784. The election occurred in the French Arms Tavern in Trenton, New Jersey. The supplied sources do not record the vote count for this election. Lee's term as President of the Confederation Congress is listed as running from November 30, 1784 to November 4, 1785.

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Richard Henry Lee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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