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Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of the Treasury · 1789

Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury.

Positions

  • Secretary of the Treasury1789-09-11–1795-01-31

Biography

Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington. He also founded America's first political party, the Federalist Party, in 1789.

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