Henry Middleton was the second
President of the
Continental Congress, and thus the leader of what was to become the
United States, from
October 22,
1774 until
Peyton Randolph was able to resume his duties briefly beginning on
May 10,
1775.
He was preceded in office by Peyton Randolph and succeeded first by Peyton Randolph for a few days, then by John Hancock.