In 1775 Hancock replaced Peyton Randolph as the president of this body
Succeeded by, John Hancock .... of the Third 
Virginia Convention in July 1775, which as a legislative body elected a 
Committee of... [DOC] [TLE] President of the Continental Congress - Wikipedia [PAR] The president of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the 
Continental ... President John Hancock is remembered for his large, bold 
signature on the ...