There is a saying about keeping your friends near and your enemies closer. Jefferson and Hamilton were strong anti federalist and it seems that Washington was smart enough to keep them near rather than to let them roam around on the edges to cause problems . Hamilton also hated Adams and eventually Jefferson does as well. Washington didn't care much for Adams and ignored him so they all had that in common. Politically Washington was pretty savvy and astute when it come to controlling people and Congress.
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It lead to Thomas Jefferson asking to resign from President Washington's cabinet on December 31, 1793 due to Washington continually accepting Hamilton's program and positions over Jefferson's.
Thomas Jefferson was Washington's Secretary of State and Alexander Hamilton was his Secretary of the Treasury.
4 positions Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson Secretary of War Henry Knox Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton Attorney General Edmund Randolph
There were four members in George Washington's cabinet. These members include Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph, and Henry Knox.
no. Jefferson was secretary of state. Hamilton was secretary of treasury.
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To persuade George Washington
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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.
George Washington set precedents for the executive branch.
During Washington's administration, Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson was the Secretary of State. Washington's cabinet also included Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
Washington, Madison, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, and Hamilton