sep 5, 1789 - Alexander Hamilton becomes Father of Treasury
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Hamilton was the first Secretary of Treasury and was the main author of the U.S.' economic policies. He also established a national bank. Hamilton became a member of Washington's cabinet and argued that the constitution had the power to fund national debt and to assume state debts.
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