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President George Washington created a lot of institutions and traditions as the first president. One of the traditions he began was the presidential appointment of cabinet positions. Washington appointed four people to cabinet positions. His Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton, the guy on the $10 bill.
Rounding out the cabinet was Thomas Jefferson as the Secretary of State, Henry Knox as Secretary of War, and Edmond Randolph as the Attorney General.
The modern cabinet now consists of 15 positions.
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JordanThe Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton.
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What was Hamilton's Position In Washington's cabinet?
Hamilton's position in George Washington's Cabinet was the Secretary of Treasury
What are the names of George Washington's first secretary of state and the secretary of the treasury?
Washington's first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson. His first Secretary of Treasury was Alexander Hamilton. His first Secretary of War was Henry Knox.
Should Treasury be capitalized in secretary of the Treasury?
Yes, and so should the word secretary, so it would be "Secretary of the Treasury".
Who appoints the secretary of the treasury?
Secretary of the Treasury of where? If you mean the U.S., then the President is your answer.
How much does the secretary of treasury make?
They make up to $180,000 to $230,000 for their salary
