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  2. Cabinet of the United States - Wikipedia

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    George Washington, the first president of the United States, organized his principal officers into a Cabinet, and it has been part of the executive branch structure ever since. Washington's Cabinet consisted of five members: himself, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson , Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton , Secretary of War Henry Knox ...

  3. Presidency of George Washington - Wikipedia

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    The presidency of George Washington began on April 30, 1789, when George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1797.. Washington took office after the 1788–1789 presidential election, the nation's first quadrennial presidential election, in which he was elected unanimously by the Electoral Colle

  4. List of United States political appointments across party lines

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    The first Cabinet formed by the first president, George Washington, included some of Washington's political opponents, but later presidents adopted the practice of filling their Cabinets with members of the president's party. [1] Appointments across party lines are uncommon.

  5. United States Secretary of War - Wikipedia

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    The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration.A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation between 1781 and 1789.

  6. Category : Members of the Cabinet of the United States by ...

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    George W. Bush administration cabinet members (3 C, 52 P) C. Carter administration cabinet members (1 C, 30 P) ... Washington administration cabinet members (12 P)

  7. George Washington - Wikipedia

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    Washington's nephew George Augustine Washington, managing Mount Vernon in his absence, was critically ill, further increasing Washington's desire to retire. [199] Many, however, urged him to run for a second term. Madison told him that his absence would allow the dangerous political rift in his cabinet and the House to worsen.

  8. 1st United States Congress - Wikipedia

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    The 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in New York City and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia.

  9. List of people who have held multiple United States Cabinet ...

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    The Cabinet of the United States, which is the principal advisory body to the President of the United States, has had numerous permanent members serve as heads of multiple different federal executive departments, along with the Vice President or other cabinet-level positions, which can differ under each president. As the years progressed, some ...