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Who did washington appoint to the cabinet position secretary of the treasury?.

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Alexander Hamiltion

Step-by-step explanation:

At the inauguration of the constitutional government in 1789 Alexander Hamilton , George Washington's former military aide and a renowned financier, was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury and thus he became the architect of the structure of the Department.

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