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Alexander Hamilton
Portrait by John Trumbull, 1806
1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office September 11, 1789 – January 31, 1795
President George Washington
He was an impassioned champion of a strong federal government, and played a key role in defending and ratifying the U.S. Constitution. As the first secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Hamilton built a financial foundation for the new nation, against fierce opposition from arch rival Thomas Jefferson.
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