i take it we are talking about the dept's within the cabinet,back then it was pretty bare bone.secretary of state,secretary of treasury secretary of war,attorney general,postmaster general that's it no more.even tho 14 different people held these post during his terms.
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Washington had a small, yet effective cabinet. He only had four secretaries, each of whom had a specific job and advised the president in different ways, on different matters.
is their only three members in the washingtons cabinet
There were 7 (Seven) delegates in his first cabinet.
Washington worked out the procedures which would be followed by other presidents. He set up the cabinet and the government departments.
Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton Secretary of War: Henry Knox Attorney General: Edmund Jennings Randolph
One of the responsibilities of George Washington as a President was to oversee the formation of a strong functional government. He did so with the help of a cabinet system that still exists today.