The first person to hold this position authored two "Reports on the Public Credit" and a "Report on Manufactures" and championed the creation of the First Bank of the United States.
The second person to hold this position, Oliver Wolcott Jr., was forced to resign after being accused of setting fire to the State Department. During the Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover administrations, this position was held by Andrew Mellon. The first person to hold this position authored two "Reports on the Public Credit" and a "Report on Manufactures" and championed the creation of the First Bank of the United States. For 10 points, Alexander Hamilton was the first to hold what cabinet position, which oversees the finances of the United States?
The second person to hold this position, Oliver Wolcott Jr., was forced to resign after being accused of setting fire to the State Department.
Secretary of the Treasury