He was the only member of Washington's cabinet who went on to become President
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only gray but nearly blind in the service of my country" when he was unable to 
read ... led eventually to the creation of the cabinet, an important feature of 
American... [DOC] [TLE] The Founding Trio: Washington, Hamilton and Jefferson [PAR] Moreover, Washington's cabinet members lacked clearly delineated lines of 
authority and ...