Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of this government department
In April 1789, the Electors unanimously voted for Washington to be the first ... 
Hamilton argued that if the new government did not pay its creditors in full, the... [DOC] [TLE] U.S. Senate: 1787: First Cabinet Confirmation [PAR] On September 11, 1789, the new federal government under the Constitution took 
a ... unanimously the appointment of Alexander Hamilton to be secretary of the 
treasury.