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Election of Samuel Huntington as President of the Continental Congress
- When
- 28 September 1779
- Where
- Meeting place of the Continental Congress (venue unverified)
Huntington was elected to succeed John Jay as President of the Continental Congress on September 28, 1779, after Jay departed for Spain.
As a result of John Jay leaving to become minister to the Kingdom of Spain, Samuel Huntington was elected to succeed him as President of the Continental Congress on September 28, 1779. The source identifies this succession as one reason Huntington is sometimes considered the first president. The legacy row's College Hall location is not corroborated by the supplied passage, so the venue is left unresolved.
Sources
- Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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