Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the Treasury for George Washington?
- 2 Which of the following served as the first secretary of state under Washington?
- 3 Which founding father was appointed by President George Washington to oversee the construction of the nation’s new capital along the Potomac River?
- 4 Which founding father served as the first US Secretary of Treasury?
Who was the Treasury for George Washington?
Alexander Hamilton
On September 11, 1789, George Washington sent his first cabinet nomination to the Senate. Just minutes later, the Senate approved the appointment of Alexander Hamilton unanimously as the Secretary of the Treasury.
Who served as Washington’s secretary of treasury and created the Bank of the United States in 1791?
One prominent architect of the fledgling country — Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the Treasury under the new Constitution — had ambitious ideas about how to solve some of these problems. One of those was creating a national bank.
Which of the following served as the first secretary of state under Washington?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson served as the first Secretary of State from March 22, 1790, to December 31, 1793. Jefferson brought remarkable talents to a long career guiding U.S. foreign affairs.
Who served in George Washington’s administration?
George Washington’s cabinet included four original members: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
Which founding father was appointed by President George Washington to oversee the construction of the nation’s new capital along the Potomac River?
Daniel Carroll
Maryland. Daniel Carroll (1730-1796)—He served one term in the United States House of Representatives (1789-1791), and was appointed by President George Washington to oversee the construction of the federal capital on the Potomac River.
Which party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?
Democratic-Republican Party
Thomas Jefferson/Parties
Which founding father served as the first US Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton was a New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787), a major author of the Federalist papers, and the first secretary of the treasury of the United States (1789–95). He argued in favour of a strong central government for the new United States.