Senate Journal of the First Congress

5/14/1789

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In April of 1789, the First Congress of the United States of America met to vote on our first President and Vice President. George Washington was elected President and John Adams Vice President. Washington was the only man ever elected President with a unanimous vote.

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National Archives Identifier: 1943527

Full Citation: Senate Journal of the First Congress; 5/14/1789; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/senate-journal-of-the-first-congress, July 9, 2020]

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