Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War: Henry Knox
Tobias Lear served as the executive secretary to George Washington from 1786 to 1799 (Washington was President from 1789 to 1797).
During the Revolutionary War, Washington had various military secretaries and aides-de-camp who performed secretarial duties - about 32 different men served in these positions.
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Three different men served as Secretary of State under President George Washington. They were Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Randolph, and Timothy Pickering. Pickering also served as Secretary of State for a while under John Adams.
George Washington's Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson went on to become the 3rd President of the US.
James Madison was Secretary of State under President Thomas Jefferson. Madison served in that capacity from 1801-1809, then succeed Jefferson as President from 1809-1817.
John Craven was the very first Secretary of State
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.
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Congress does not have to give approval to appoint the President's choice for Secretary of State. However, a confirmation hearing takes place before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Oh honey, let me break it down for you. George Washington's cabinet was like a dysfunctional family dinner. You had Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State, Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Knox as Secretary of War, and Edmund Randolph as Attorney General. They were like the original Real Housewives of the United States, stirring up drama and making history at the same time.