First off, the year was 1861. Second, the Secretary of State was William Seward, and the Secretary of the Treasury was Salmon Portland Chase. Source is here. http://www.angelfire.com/my/abrahamlincoln/Cabinets.html
They are appointed by the president and often they are a political favor for support and money in a political campaign.
At the beginning of the US Civil War, President Lincoln appointed generals for political reasons, not based on military experience.
He was Secretary of State in the government of president Franklin Pierce.
The political opponents of the Bolsheviks were the Mensheviks.
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William H. Seward as Secretary of State and Salmon P. Chase as his Secretary of the Treasury.
They are appointed by the president and often they are a political favor for support and money in a political campaign.
generally appointed based on political connections (apex)
Role: In this role, the president helps membersof his political party get elected or appointed tooffice. The president campaigns for thosemembers who have supported his policies. Atthe end of a term the president may campaignfor reelection with his party's support.
They are appointed by the President
At this point, President Obama has not been invited to address the NRA, although several of his political opponents have.
At this date of 8/31/2011 they are all from the Democratic Party.
Confederate President Jefferson Davis had appointed Leroy Pope Walker as his first secretary of war. As with US President Lincoln, this appointment was based on political considerations. Davis believed that although Walker was brilliant, his limited ability to manage large and complex military operations were limited. Walker also had interpersonal problems interacting with other political leaders. In August of 1861, the Confederate Attorney General Judah P. Benjamin replaced Walker.
He replaced many of the political-machine-appointed officials.
James Monroe was his most useful Secretary of State. He started his administration with Robert Smith as Secretary of State. Smith was appointed for political reasons, was never effective and had to be replaced.
Codoleezza Rice did not run for Secretary of State. The office of Secretary of State is a political appointment made by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate.
At the beginning of the US Civil War, President Lincoln appointed generals for political reasons, not based on military experience.