The strategy behind the Mellon Plan, introduced by the Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon, was to lower taxes to free up money that could be then be invested in business to create jobs and improve the economy ensuring financial...

Find out about the Harding presidency's approach to foreign policy through the ideas of Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon, and Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover.

Read about Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, as he tried to find a way to pay off the national debt. See how his ideas were opposed by James Madison, and why the issue was not just economic, but political. [pdf]

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton played a huge role not only in crafting important documents in U.S. history, but also by serving as secretaries in George Washington's first cabinet. Read about their diametrically opposing...

George Washington tasked Alexander Hamilton as the man to clean up the economic mess of the new republic. Read about his ideas, what they were unpopular at the time, but were really very forward thinking.

A short biography of Alexander Hamilton containing information on his military service during the American Revolution as well as his later life in politics.

Find out why a president needs a cabinet and scroll down to find out about President Washington's first Cabinet.

This essay gives a background to understand the controversy surrounding the creation of a central bank in the United States.

A short biography of one of America's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton.

Secretary of Treasury and comptroller of the treasury.

Roger B. Taney was Presiden Jackson's Secretary of Treasury.-E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

He was an American political figure. A Southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as a Secretary of Treasury under President...

Fun facts and an overview of the Federalists, the first American political party and formed by Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, John Adams, and Gouverneur Morris.

Article provides information and interesting facts about Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, who was shot dead by Vice President Aaron Burrin one of the most significant events of Thomas Jefferson's presidency.

Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury.

Charles James Folger (April 16, 1818 - September 4, 1884) was an American politician, jurist and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

John Adams Dix (1798 - 1879) served as the Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, and New York Governor. He was also a Civil War General in the New York Militia.

John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 - April 21, 1879) was an American politician from New York. He served as Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, and New York Governor. He was also a distinguished Civil War General.

Sherman was a Senator from Ohio and Secretary of the Treasury under President Hayes.

Salmon Portland Chase, Secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

(1755 or 1757 - 1804) Previous Secretary of the Treasury, founder of the Federalist Party, an influential delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, and a leading author in the Federalist Papers.

Became president of the First National Bank and was secretary of the treasury under McKinley.

Chase was Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln and became Chief Justice of the United States.

(1836-1927) Secretary of the treasury who helped lead the creation of the Federal Reserve