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Of the initial 4 cabinet-level departments (State, War, Treasury, and Attorney General), the Department of State was the first, created in 1789 as the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The first Cabinet department formed in the 1900s was the Commerce Department.
There were three cabinet departments that were created by the First Congress. These departments included the Department of War, the Department of Treasury, and the Department of State. These departments were created in 1789.
Department of State
During his tenure as America's First President, George Washington either created or confirmed several federal departments (along with other federal creations or confirmations in precedent-setting ways). Most notably, he had a hand in establishing the 'State,' the 'Treasury,' and the 'War' departments of federal administration and planning.
President George Washington created a lot of institutions and traditions as the first president. One of the traditions he began was the presidential appointment of cabinet positions. Washington appointed four people to cabinet positions. His Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton, the guy on the $10 bill.Rounding out the cabinet was Thomas Jefferson as the Secretary of State, Henry Knox as Secretary of War, and Edmond Randolph as the Attorney General.The modern cabinet now consists of 15 positions.
Alexander Hamilton.
Department of State, Department of Treasury, and Department of War were created in 1789 by the first congress.
My nation is Australia. Our first female cabinet member was Enid Lyons, in 1949. ________________________________________________________________
Yes, Albert Gallatin was a member of Thomas Jefferson's cabinet. He served as the Secretary of the Treasury from 1801 to 1814, during Jefferson's first and second terms as president. Gallatin played a crucial role in shaping Jefferson's economic policies and is often credited with restoring fiscal responsibility to the federal government.
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of State