Yes, he did
Hamilton's position in George Washington's Cabinet was the Secretary of Treasury
A cabinet A cabinet
The one that started the cabinet was George Washington
Washington didn't have to justify his creation of a cabinet. As the first president he set the tone for future presidents.
formation of the first cabinet by George Washington
Washington's Cabinet!
1666 --- Impossible! Washington was not inaugurated until April 30, 1789. George Washington held the first recorded meeting of a "Cabinet" in 1791.
George Washington made up the cabinet when he was president.
Hamilton & Jefferson
Not enough storage space?
George Washington
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