Hi Bob ... Nope, it's not a trick question. Think about this for a moment: The country was officially formed on March 1, 1781 with the adoption of The Articles of Confederation. Washington was inaugurated in April of 1789. We were not leaderless during those years before Washington became president.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bob W > Well, this sounds like some sort of trick question, but I'll go for it. The > White House website tells me it was George Washington, as I suspected. > > Speaking of which, who was the first president of the US?

