Henry knox
George Washington had a Secretary of War, Henry Knox, instead of a Secretary of Defense.
Henry Knox
Washington had only three members of his original cabinet. They were the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of State.
The first secretary of war appointed by George Washington was Henry Knox.
washington
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.
Secretary of War
Robert Morris was the first person appointed Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington, but Morris declined this office; thus the first Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton, who was appointed at Morris's suggestion. Morris had held a similar position as Superintendent of Finance under the Continental Congress.
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of state. Henry Knox, Secretary of war. Alexander Hamilton,Secretary the treasury .
He was appointed acting Secretary of War and moved to Washington.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_War The Secretary of War used to be a member of the President's Cabinet. However in 1947 the departments were reorganized and the Secretary of War was replaced by the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force, non-Cabinet positions under the Secretary of Defense. ****The first Secretary of War was Henry Knox when George Washington was President. ---YOU'RE WELCOME!! :)