he served as secretary of the treasury while washington was in office
1795–1797 Oliver Wolcott Jr. 1789–1795 Alexander Hamilton
title: United States Department of the Treasury text: the Secretary of the Treasury, who is a member of the Cabinet. Senior advisor to the Secretary is the Treasurer of the United States. Signatures of both officials appear on all Federal Reserve notes. The first Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton, sworn into office on September 11, 1789. Hamilton was appointed by President George Washington on the recommendation of Robert Morris, Washington's first choice for the position, who had declined the appointment. Hamilton established—almost singlehandedly—the nation's early financial system and for several years was a major presence in Washington's administration. His portrait appears on the obverse of the title: Jack Lew text: Jack Lew Jacob Joseph "Jack" Lew (born August 29, 1955) is an American attorney who was the 76th United States Secretary of the Treasury, serving from 2013 to 2017. He also served as the 25th White House Chief of Staff from 2012 to 2013 and, previously, had served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget in both the Clinton and Obama Administrations, as a member of the Democratic Party. Born in New York City, Lew earned his A.B. from Harvard College, then a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. He began his legal career as a legislative assistant title: United States Secretary of the Treasury text: Acting Secretary. Positions listed on the Department of the Treasury website include the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, the Under Secretary for International Affairs, and the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. As of , there are eleven living former Secretaries of the Treasury (with all Secretaries that have served since 1995 still living), the oldest being George P. Shultz (served 1972–1974, born 1920). The most recent Secretary of the Treasury to die, as well as the most recently serving Secretary to die, was Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (served 1993–1994, born 1921), on May 23, 2006. United States Secretary title: United States Department of the Treasury text: Secretary."Alexander Hamilton took the oath of office as the first Secretary of the Treasury on September 11, 1789. Hamilton had served as George Washington's "aide-de-camp" during the Revolution and was of great importance in the ratification of the Constitution. Because of his financial and managerial acumen, Hamilton was a logical choice for solving the problem of the new nation's heavy war debt. Hamilton's first official act was to submit a report to Congress in which he laid the foundation for the nation's financial health. To the surprise of many legislators, he insisted upon federal assumption and dollar-for-dollar repayment of the title: George Washington text: the Department of War in early August, and the Treasury Department on September 2. The President also received two officers without departments: the Attorney General and Postmaster General. Washington appointed Richmond lawyer Edmund Randolph as Attorney General and Samuel Osgood as Postmaster General. He also appointed fellow Virginian Thomas Jefferson to be Secretary of State and Henry Knox, who had succeeded Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, as Secretary of War. Finally, he appointed Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury. Washington's cabinet later developed into a consulting and advisory body, which was not mandated by the Constitution. Washington's