United States Secretary of the Treasury

The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury

United States Department of the Treasury

The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...

, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and, until 2003, some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United States

Federal government of the United States

The federal government of the United States is the central government entity established by the United States Constitution, which shares sovereignty over the United States with the governments of the individual U.S. states. The federal government has three branches: the legislative, executive, and...

 is analogous to the finance minister

Finance minister

The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government.A minister of finance has many different jobs in a government. He or she helps form the government budget, stimulate the economy, and control finances...

s of other nations. Most of the Department's law enforcement agencies

Law enforcement agency

In North American English, a Law enforcement agency is an organisation that enforces the law.Outside North America, such organisations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police, others have other names In North American English, a Law enforcement agency...

 such as the ATF, Customs Service

United States Customs Service

Until March 2003, the United States Customs Service was an agency of the U.S. federal government that collected import tariffs and performed other selected border security duties....

, and Secret Service

United States Secret Service

The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that falls under the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...

 were reassigned to other Departments in 2003 in conjunction with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Homeland Security

The United States Department of Homeland Security is a Cabinet department of the United States federal government with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the U.S...

. The Secretary is a member of the President's

President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition...

 Cabinet

United States Cabinet

The United States Cabinet is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States...

 and, since the Clinton years, has sat on the United States National Security Council

United States National Security Council

The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the President of the...

. The Secretary of the Treasury is fifth in the United States presidential line of succession.

From the U.S. Department of the Treasury website:

"The Secretary of the Treasury is the principal economic advisor to the President

President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition...

 and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the government. The Secretary is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, and managing the public debt. The Secretary oversees the activities of the Department in carrying out its major law enforcement responsibilities; in serving as the financial agent for the United States Government; and in manufacturing coins

United States coinage

United States coinage was first minted by the new republic in 1792. New coins have been produced every year since then and they make up a valuable aspect of the United States currency system. Today circulating coins exist in denominations: $0.01, $0.05, $0.10, $0.25, $0.50, and $1.00. Also minted...

 and currency

United States dollar

The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States. The U.S. dollar is normally abbreviated as the dollar sign, $, or as USD or US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies and from others that use the $ symbol. It is divided into 100 cents .The U.S...

.

"The Chief Financial Officer of the government, the Secretary serves as Chairman Pro Tempore of the President's Economic Policy Council, Chairman of the Boards and Managing Trustee of the Social Security

Social Security (United States)

Social Security in the United States currently refers to the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program....

 and Medicare

Medicare (United States)

Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria. The medicare program also funds residency training programs for the vast majority of physicians in the...

 Trust Funds, and as U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund

International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund is an international organization that oversees the global financial system by following the macroeconomic policies of its member countries, in particular those with an impact on exchange rates and the balance of payments...

, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of five institutions that comprise the World Bank Group. The IBRD is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by World War II. Now, its mission has expanded to fight...

, the Inter-American Development Bank

Inter-American Development Bank

The Inter-American Development Bank is an international organization established and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, in 1959 to support Latin American and Caribbean economic and social development and regional integration by lending mainly to governments and...

, the Asian Development Bank

Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established in 1966 to promote economic and social development in Asian and Pacific countries through loans and technical assistance. It is a multilateral development financial institution owned by 67 members , 48 from the region and 19...

, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia...

."

The Secretary along with the Treasurer

Treasurer of the United States

The Treasurer of the United States is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury that was originally charged with the receipt and custody of government funds, though many of these functions have been taken over by different bureaus of the Department of the Treasury...

 must sign Federal Reserve notes before they can become legal tender. The Secretary also manages the United States Emergency Economic Stabilization fund.

The current Secretary of the Treasury is Timothy Geithner. The Secretary of the Treasury earns $191,300 per year.

Secretaries of the Treasury

Note: Robert Morris

Robert Morris (merchant)

Robert Morris, Jr. was an American merchant, and a signer to the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution...

 was the first person appointed Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington

George Washington

George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and served as the first President of the United States of America...

, but Morris declined this office; thus the first Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher...

, who was appointed at Morris's suggestion. Morris had held a similar position as Superintendent of Finance under the Continental Congress

Continental Congress

The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution...

. From 1784 to 1789, the confederation's finances were overseen by a three-member Treasury Board.

No.	Picture	Name	State of Residence	Term of Office		President(s) President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition...  served under
1		Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	September 11, 1789	January 31, 1795	George Washington George Washington George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and served as the first President of the United States of America...
2		Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Oliver Wolcott Jr. was United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1795 to 1800 and governor of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827.He was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, son of Oliver Wolcott, Sr. and Laura Collins Wolcott...	Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south ....	February 3, 1795	December 31, 1800	George Washington George Washington George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and served as the first President of the United States of America... , John Adams John Adams John Adams was an American politician and the second President of the United States , after being the first Vice President for two terms. He is regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States.Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution...
3		Samuel Dexter Samuel Dexter Samuel Dexter was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the Presidential Cabinet.-Life:...	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...	January 1, 1801	May 13, 1801	John Adams John Adams John Adams was an American politician and the second President of the United States , after being the first Vice President for two terms. He is regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States.Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution... , Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States , the principal author of the Declaration of Independence , and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States...
4		Albert Gallatin Albert Gallatin Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, Congressman, and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. He was also a founder of New York University....	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	May 14, 1801	February 8, 1814	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States , the principal author of the Declaration of Independence , and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States... , James Madison James Madison James Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States , and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States....
5		George W. Campbell George W. Campbell George Washington Campbell was an American statesman.-Biography:Born in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland, he immigrated to North Carolina in 1772 with his parents. He graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1794 and began studying law...	Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a state located in the Southeastern United States. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 6,214,888, an increase of nearly 9.5% since 2000. Tennessee is the 14th fastest growing state in the US and is ranked 17th by population. It is ranked 36th by total land area. In...	February 9, 1814	October 5, 1814	James Madison James Madison James Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States , and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States....
6		Alexander J. Dallas Alexander J. Dallas (statesman) Alexander James Dallas was an American statesman who served as the U.S. Treasury Secretary under President James Madison....	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	October 6, 1814	October 21, 1816
7		William H. Crawford William H. Crawford William Harris Crawford was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824.-Political...	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...	October 22, 1816	March 6, 1825	James Madison James Madison James Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States , and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.... , James Monroe James Monroe James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida ; the Missouri Compromise , in which Missouri was declared a slave state; the admission of Maine in 1820 as a free state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine , declaring U.S...
8		Richard Rush Richard Rush Richard Rush was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the second son of Benjamin Rush, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and Julia Rush. He entered the College of New Jersey at the age of 14, and graduated in 1797 as the youngest member of his class...	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	March 7, 1825	March 5, 1829	John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829. He was also an American diplomat and served in both the Senate and House of Representatives...
9		Samuel D. Ingham Samuel D. Ingham Samuel Delucenna Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson.-Early life and education:...	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	March 6, 1829	June 20, 1831	Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . He was military governor of Florida , commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans , and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy...
10		Louis McLane Louis McLane Louis McLane was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a member of the Federalist Party and later the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from Delaware, U.S. Senator...	Delaware Delaware Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, a British nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom Cape Henlopen was originally named.Delaware is located in...	August 8, 1831	May 28, 1833
11		William J. Duane	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	May 29, 1833	September 22, 1833
12		Roger B. Taney Roger B. Taney Roger Brooke Taney was the eleventh United States Attorney General. He also was the fifth Chief Justice of the United States, holding that office from 1836 until his death in 1864, and was the first Roman Catholic to hold that office. He is most remembered for delivering the majority opinion in...	Maryland Maryland Maryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...	September 23, 1833	June 25, 1834
13		Levi Woodbury Levi Woodbury Levi Woodbury was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the first Justice to have attended law school.-Life and career:Woodbury was born in Francestown, New Hampshire...	New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of...	July 1, 1834	March 3, 1841	Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . He was military governor of Florida , commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans , and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy... , Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. Before his presidency, he served as the eighth Vice President and the 10th Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson...
14		Thomas Ewing Thomas Ewing Thomas Ewing, Sr. was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate as well as serving as the Secretary of the Treasury and the first Secretary of the Interior.-Biography:...	Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...	March 4, 1841	September 11, 1841	William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States, an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office... , John Tyler John Tyler John Tyler, Jr. was the tenth President of the United States and the first to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor....
15		Walter Forward Walter Forward Walter Forward was an American lawyer and politician. He was the brother of Chauncey Forward.-Biography:...	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	September 13, 1841	March 1, 1843	John Tyler John Tyler John Tyler, Jr. was the tenth President of the United States and the first to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor....
16		John C. Spencer	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	March 8, 1843	May 2, 1844
17		George M. Bibb George M. Bibb George Mortimer Bibb was an American politician.Bibb was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and the College of William & Mary, then studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Virginia and Lexington, Kentucky...	Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...	July 4, 1844	March 7, 1845
18		Robert J. Walker Robert J. Walker Robert John Walker was an American economist and statesman.- Early life and education :Born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, the son of a judge, he graduated in 1819 at the top of his class at the University of Pennsylvania where he was a member of the Philomathean Society, and was admitted to the...	Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi . The state is heavily forested outside of the...	March 8, 1845	March 5, 1849	James Knox Polk
19		William M. Meredith William M. Meredith William Morris Meredith was an American lawyer and politician.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1812...	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	March 8, 1849	July 22, 1850	Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor was an American military leader and the 12th President of the United States.Known as "Old Rough and Ready," Taylor had a 40-year military career in the U.S. Army, serving in the War of 1812, Black Hawk War, and Second Seminole War before achieving fame leading U.S...
20		Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin , also known as Tom Corwin and The Wagon Boy, was a politician from the state of Ohio who served as a prosecuting attorney, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives, and United States Senate, and as Governor of Ohio and Secretary of the...	Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...	July 23, 1850	March 6, 1853	Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853 and the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office. He was the second Vice President to assume the presidency upon the death of a sitting president, succeeding Zachary Taylor, who died of what is...
21		James Guthrie	Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...	March 7, 1853	March 6, 1857	Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857, an American politician and lawyer. To date, he is the only President from New Hampshire....
22		Howell Cobb Howell Cobb Howell Cobb was an American political figure. A Southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851...	Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...	March 7, 1857	December 8, 1860	James Buchanan James Buchanan James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States from 1857–1861 and the last to be born in the 18th century...
23		Philip Thomas	Maryland Maryland Maryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...	December 12, 1860	January 14, 1861
24		John A. Dix John Adams Dix John Adams Dix was an American politician from New York. He served as Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, and New York Governor. He was also a Union major general during the Civil War.-Early life and career:...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	January 15, 1861	March 6, 1861
25		Salmon P. Chase Salmon P. Chase Salmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist in the Civil War era who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and Governor of Ohio; as U.S...	Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...	March 7, 1861	June 30, 1864	Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery...
26		William P. Fessenden William P. Fessenden William Pitt Fessenden was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine.Fessenden was a Whig and member of the Fessenden political family...	Maine Maine The State of Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is the northernmost portion of...	July 5, 1864	March 3, 1865
27		Hugh McCulloch Hugh McCulloch Hugh McCulloch was an American statesman who served two non-consecutive terms as U.S. Treasury Secretary, serving under three presidents.-Biography:...	Indiana Indiana Indiana is a U.S. state, the 19th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area, and is the...	March 9, 1865	March 3, 1869	Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery... , Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson , the 17th President of the United States , was the first U.S. President to be impeached, as well as the first U.S. president to succeed to the presidency upon the assassination of his predecessor.At the time of the secession of the Southern states, Johnson was a U.S. Senator from...
28		George S. Boutwell George S. Boutwell George Sewall Boutwell was an American statesman who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Ulysses S...	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...	March 12, 1869	March 16, 1873	Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was general-in-chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1869 during the American Civil War and the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877....
29		William A. Richardson William Adams Richardson William Adams Richardson was an American judge and politician.Born in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, he graduated from Pinkerton Academy, Lawrence Academy at Groton, and attended Harvard University, graduating in 1843....	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...	March 17, 1873	June 3, 1874
30		Benjamin Bristow Benjamin Bristow Benjamin Helm Bristow was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first Solicitor General of the United States and as a U.S. Treasury Secretary.-Biography:...	Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...	June 4, 1874	June 20, 1876
31		Lot M. Morrill Lot M. Morrill Lot Myrick Morrill was an American statesman who served as Governor of Maine, and in the United States Senate and as Secretary of the Treasury....	Maine Maine The State of Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is the northernmost portion of...	July 7, 1876	March 9, 1877	Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was general-in-chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1869 during the American Civil War and the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877.... , Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the 19th President of the United States . Hayes was elected President by one electoral vote after the highly disputed election of 1876...
32		John Sherman John Sherman (politician) John Sherman, nicknamed "The Ohio Icicle" , was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Ohio during the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. He served as both Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State and was the principal author of the Sherman Antitrust Act...	Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...	March 10, 1877	March 3, 1881	Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the 19th President of the United States . Hayes was elected President by one electoral vote after the highly disputed election of 1876...
33		William Windom William Windom William Windom was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate as a Republican from Minnesota in the 36th,...	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.2 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the...	March 8, 1881	November 13, 1881	James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur was an American politician who served as the 21st President of the United States. Arthur was a member of the Republican Party and worked as a lawyer before becoming the 20th Vice President under James Garfield. While Garfield was mortally wounded by Charles J...
34		Charles J. Folger Charles J. Folger Charles James Folger was an American lawyer and politician. He was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1881 until his death.-Early Life:...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	November 14, 1881	September 4, 1884	Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur was an American politician who served as the 21st President of the United States. Arthur was a member of the Republican Party and worked as a lawyer before becoming the 20th Vice President under James Garfield. While Garfield was mortally wounded by Charles J...
35		Walter Q. Gresham Walter Q. Gresham Walter Quintin Gresham was an American statesman and jurist. He served as United States Postmaster General, as a judge on the United States Courts of Appeals, was a two-time candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and was Secretary of State, and Secretary of the Treasury...	Indiana Indiana Indiana is a U.S. state, the 19th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area, and is the...	September 5, 1884	October 30, 1884
36		Hugh McCulloch Hugh McCulloch Hugh McCulloch was an American statesman who served two non-consecutive terms as U.S. Treasury Secretary, serving under three presidents.-Biography:...	Indiana Indiana Indiana is a U.S. state, the 19th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area, and is the...	October 31, 1884	March 7, 1885	Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur was an American politician who served as the 21st President of the United States. Arthur was a member of the Republican Party and worked as a lawyer before becoming the 20th Vice President under James Garfield. While Garfield was mortally wounded by Charles J... , Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
37		Daniel Manning Daniel Manning Daniel Manning was an American businessman, journalist, and politician.Born in Albany New York, he was educated in the public schools and then entered the world of commerce...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	March 8, 1885	March 31, 1887	Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
38		Charles S. Fairchild Charles S. Fairchild Charles Stebbins Fairchild was a New York businessman and politician.Born in Cazenovia, New York, to Sidney and Helen Fairchild, he graduated from Harvard College in 1863 and Harvard Law School in 1865. He was married to Helen Lincklaen in 1871...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	April 1, 1887	March 6, 1889
39		William Windom William Windom William Windom was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate as a Republican from Minnesota in the 36th,...	Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.2 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the...	March 7, 1889	January 29, 1891	Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at the age of 21, where he became a prominent state politician...
40		Charles Foster Charles Foster Charles William Foster, Jr. was a U.S. Republican politician from Ohio. Foster was the 35th Governor of Ohio, and later went on to serve as Secretary of the Treasury under Benjamin Harrison....	Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...	February 25, 1891	March 6, 1893	Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at the age of 21, where he became a prominent state politician... , Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
41		John G. Carlisle	Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...	March 7, 1893	March 5, 1897	Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents... , William McKinley William McKinley William McKinley Jr. was the 25th President of the United States, and the last veteran of the American Civil War to be elected to the office....
42		Lyman J. Gage Lyman J. Gage Lyman Judson Gage was an American financier and Presidential Cabinet officer.He was born at DeRuyter, New York, educated at an academy at Rome, New York, and at the age of 17 he became a bank clerk...	Illinois Illinois Illinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...	March 6, 1897	January 31, 1902	William McKinley William McKinley William McKinley Jr. was the 25th President of the United States, and the last veteran of the American Civil War to be elected to the office.... , Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He is well remembered for his energetic persona, his range of interests and achievements, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Bull Moose Party...
43		L. M. Shaw L. M. Shaw Leslie Mortier Shaw was an American businessman, lawyer and politician.Born in Morristown, Vermont, he became a lawyer and banker, and in 1898 became Governor of Iowa, serving until 1902. He then became United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902, serving...	Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of...	February 1, 1902	March 3, 1907	Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He is well remembered for his energetic persona, his range of interests and achievements, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Bull Moose Party...
44		George B. Cortelyou George B. Cortelyou George Bruce Cortelyou was an American Presidential Cabinet secretary of the early 20th century.-Early life:...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	March 4, 1907	March 7, 1909
45		Franklin MacVeagh Franklin MacVeagh Franklin MacVeagh was an American banker and Treasury Secretary.Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Yale University in 1862, where he was a member of Skull & Bones. He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1864. He worked as a wholesale grocer and lawyer...	Illinois Illinois Illinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...	March 8, 1909	March 5, 1913	William Howard Taft William Howard Taft William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the 10th Chief Justice of the United States....
46		William Gibbs McAdoo William Gibbs McAdoo William Gibbs McAdoo, Jr. was an American lawyer and political leader who served as a U.S. Senator, United States Secretary of the Treasury and director of the United States Railroad Administration...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	March 6, 1913	December 15, 1918	Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. A leading intellectual of the Progressive Era, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
47		Carter Glass Carter Glass Carter Glass was a newspaper publisher and American politician from Lynchburg, Virginia. He served many years in Congress with the Democratic Party. He was a key figure in developing the U.S. legislation which created the system of Federal Reserve Banks, and then served as the U.S...	Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...	December 16, 1918	February 1, 1920
48		David F. Houston David F. Houston David Franklin Houston was an American academic, businessman and politician.-Early life:Born in Monroe, North Carolina, he graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1887 and went on to do graduate work at Harvard University, where he received a M.A...	Missouri Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwest region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state with a 2008 estimated population of 5,911,605. It comprises 114 counties and one independent city....	February 2, 1920	March 3, 1921
49		Andrew W. Mellon Andrew W. Mellon Andrew William Mellon was an American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector and Secretary of the Treasury from March 4 1921 until February 12 1932.-Early life:...	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	March 4, 1921	February 12, 1932	Warren G. Harding Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death from a heart attack or stroke in 1923. A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate and later as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S... , Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state. His actions during the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the... , Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted government intervention under the rubric "economic...
50		Ogden L. Mills Ogden L. Mills Ogden Livingston Mills was an American businessman and politician.-Biography:The son of Ogden Mills and Ruth T. Livingston, he had twin sisters Beatrice Mills and Gladys Livingston Mills. Odgen L. Mills was the grandson of Darius O...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	February 13, 1932	March 4, 1933	Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted government intervention under the rubric "economic...
51		William H. Woodin	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	March 5, 1933	December 31, 1933	Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt , the only U.S. President elected to more than two terms, was a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
52		Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Henry Morgenthau, Jr. was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was also the father of Robert M...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	January 1, 1934	July 22, 1945	Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt , the only U.S. President elected to more than two terms, was a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war... , Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice-president and the 34th Vice President of the United States, he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
53		Fred M. Vinson Fred M. Vinson Frederick Moore Vinson served the United States in all three branches of government and was the most prominent member of the Vinson political family. In the legislative branch, he was an elected member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisa, Kentucky, for twelve years...	Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...	July 23, 1945	June 23, 1946	Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice-president and the 34th Vice President of the United States, he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
54		John W. Snyder John W. Snyder John Wesley Snyder was an American businessman and Cabinet Secretary.-Biography:Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, he studied at Vanderbilt University's engineering school for one year before joining in the Army during World War I.Snyder came to Washington in the early 1930s with a broad background in...	Missouri Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwest region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state with a 2008 estimated population of 5,911,605. It comprises 114 counties and one independent city....	June 25, 1946	January 20, 1953
55		George M. Humphrey George M. Humphrey George Christopher Humphrey was an American lawyer, businessman and Cabinet secretary.Raised in Edenbronx, Humphrey received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. After practicing law in his hometown for five years with his father's farm, he accepted a position...	Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...	January 21, 1953	July 29, 1957	Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was a five-star general in the United States Army and the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. During the Second World War, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the...
56		Robert B. Anderson	Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south ....	July 29, 1957	January 20, 1961
57		C. Douglas Dillon C. Douglas Dillon Clarence Douglas Dillon was an American diplomat and politician, who served as U.S. Ambassador to France and as the 57th Secretary of the Treasury...	New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...	January 21, 1961	April 1, 1965	John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.... , Lyndon Johnson
58		Henry H. Fowler Henry H. Fowler Henry Hammill Fowler was an American lawyer and politician.Born in Roanoke, Virginia, he graduated from Roanoke College in 1929 and received his law degree from Yale Law School in 1932....	Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...	April 1, 1965	December 20, 1968	Lyndon Johnson
59		Joseph W. Barr Joseph W. Barr Joseph Walker Barr was an American businessman and politician.Born in Bicknell, Indiana, he graduated from DePauw University in 1939, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and earned a master's degree in economics from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1941.He served...	Indiana Indiana Indiana is a U.S. state, the 19th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area, and is the...	December 21, 1968	January 20, 1969
60		David M. Kennedy David M. Kennedy David Matthew Kennedy was an American businessman, economist and Cabinet secretary.Born in Randolph, Utah, he attended public school and graduated from Weber College, then a Mormon college, in 1928. He served a two-year mission, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to England...	Utah Utah Utah is a western state of the United States. It was the 45th state admitted to the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80 percent of Utah's 2,736,424 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering around Salt Lake City. In contrast, vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making...	January 22, 1969	February 10, 1971	Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States and is the only president to resign the office. He was also the 36th Vice President of the United States ....
61		John Connally John Connally John Bowden Connally, Jr. was an influential American politician, serving as Governor of Texas, Secretary of the Navy under President John F. Kennedy, and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Richard M. Nixon...	Texas Texas Texas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...	February 11, 1971	June 12, 1972
62		George P. Shultz George P. Shultz George Pratt Shultz is an American economist, statesman, and businessman. He served as the United States Secretary of Labor from 1969 to 1970, as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1972 to 1974, and as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1982 to 1989...	Illinois Illinois Illinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...	June 12, 1972	May 8, 1974
63		William E. Simon William E. Simon William Edward Simon was a businessman, a Secretary of Treasury of the U.S. for three years, and a philanthropist. He became the 63rd Secretary of the Treasury on May 8 1974, during the Nixon administration. He was reappointed by President Ford and served until 1977. Outside of government, he was...	New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...	May 8, 1974	January 20, 1977	Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States and is the only president to resign the office. He was also the 36th Vice President of the United States .... , Gerald Ford Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
64		W. Michael Blumenthal W. Michael Blumenthal Werner Michael Blumenthal served as United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1979....	Michigan Michigan Michigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....	January 23, 1977	August 4, 1979	Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
65		G. William Miller G. William Miller George William Miller served as the 65th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Carter from August 6, 1979 to January 20, 1981...	Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...	August 7, 1979	January 20, 1981
66		Donald Regan Donald Regan Donald Thomas Regan was the 66th United States Secretary of the Treasury, from 1981 to 1985, and Chief of Staff from 1985 to 1987 in the Ronald Reagan Administration, where he advocated "Reaganomics" and tax cuts to create jobs and stimulate production...	New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...	January 22, 1981	February 1, 1985	Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California .Born in Tampico, Illinois, Reagan moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1930s...
67		James Baker James Baker James Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician, political administrator, and political advisor.He served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush...	Texas Texas Texas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...	February 4, 1985	August 17, 1988
68		Nicholas F. Brady Nicholas F. Brady Nicholas Frederick Brady was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and is also known for articulating the Brady Plan in March 1989.-Early life:...	New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...	September 15, 1988	January 17, 1993	Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California .Born in Tampico, Illinois, Reagan moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1930s... , George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st President of the United States . He was also Ronald Reagan's Vice President , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence....
69		Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Bentsen Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr. was a four-term United States senator from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for Vice President in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He also served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1955. In his later political life, he was Chairman of the Senate...	Texas Texas Texas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...	January 20, 1993	December 22, 1994	Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president; only Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were younger when entering office...
70		Robert Rubin Robert Rubin Robert Edward Rubin served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during both the first and second Clinton administrations. Before his government service, he spent 26 years at Goldman Sachs...	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	January 11, 1995	July 2, 1999
71		Lawrence Summers Lawrence Summers Lawrence Henry Summers is an American economist and the Director of the White House's National Economic Council for President Barack Obama....	Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...	July 2, 1999	January 20, 2001
72		Paul O'Neill	Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	January 20, 2001	December 31, 2002	George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000....
73		John W. Snow John W. Snow John William Snow served as the 73rd United States Secretary of the Treasury under U.S. President George W. Bush. He replaced Secretary Paul O'Neill on February 3, 2003 and was succeeded by Henry Paulson on July 3, 2006, in a move that had been anticipated...	Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...	February 3, 2003	June 30, 2006
74		Henry Paulson Henry Paulson Henry Merritt "Hank" Paulson, Jr. served as the 74th United States Treasury Secretary. He previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs...	Illinois Illinois Illinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...	July 10, 2006	January 20, 2009
75		Timothy Geithner	New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	January 26, 2009	present	Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office, as well as the first president born in Hawaii...

Acting Secretaries of the Treasury

• William Jones
  William Jones (statesman)
  William Jones was an American politician.Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1760. Apprenticed in a shipyard, during the American War of Independence he saw combat in the battles of Trenton and Princeton and later served at sea...
  
   served as acting secretary between the resignation of Alexander J. Dallas
  Alexander J. Dallas (statesman)
  Alexander James Dallas was an American statesman who served as the U.S. Treasury Secretary under President James Madison....
  
   and appointment of William H. Crawford
  William H. Crawford
  William Harris Crawford was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824.-Political...
  
  .
• Because of the resignation of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Roger Altman
  Roger Altman
  Roger Altman is an investment banker, private equity investor and former United States Deputy Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton.-Career:Altman was a general partner of Lehman Brothers from 1974 to 1977...
  
   in August 1994, Under Secretary of Treasury for Domestic Finance Frank Newman served from December 22, 1994, to January 11, 1995 as Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
• Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Kenneth W. Damn served as Acting Secretary of the Treasury from December 31, 2002, to February 3, 2003.
• Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Robert Kimmitt served as Acting Secretary of the Treasury from June 30, 2006, to July 9, 2006.
• Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey served as Acting Secretary of the Treasury from January 20, 2009, until the confirmation of Timothy Geithner, which occurred January 26, 2009.

If both the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury are unable to carry out the duties of the office of Secretary of the Treasury, then whichever Treasury official of Under Secretary rank sworn in earliest assumes the role of Acting Secretary. Positions listed on the Department of the Treasury website include the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance

Under Secretary for Domestic Finance

The Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, within the United States federal government, is a high-ranking Department of the Treasury position that reports to, advises, and assists the Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury...

, the Under Secretary for International Affairs

Under Secretary for International Affairs

The Under Secretary for International Affairs is a position within the United States Department of the Treasury responsible for advising the Secretary of the Treasury on international economic issues. Notable former Under Secretaries include David H. McCormick,Timothy D. Adams, John B. Taylor,...

, and the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

The Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is a position within the United States Department of the Treasury responsible for directing the Treasury's efforts to cut the lines of financial support for terrorists, fight financial crime, enforce economic sanctions against rogue...

. This has been the case since 2001, when President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000....

 modified the line of succession.http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/12/20011229-10.html

Living Former Secretaries of the Treasury

• George Pratt Shultz
• W. Michael Blumenthal
  W. Michael Blumenthal
  Werner Michael Blumenthal served as United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1979....
  
  
• James Addison Baker III
  James Baker
  James Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician, political administrator, and political advisor.He served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush...
  
  
• Nicholas Frederick Brady
• Robert Edward Rubin
• Lawrence Henry Summers
• Paul Henry O'Neill
• John William Snow
• Henry Paulson
  Henry Paulson
  Henry Merritt "Hank" Paulson, Jr. served as the 74th United States Treasury Secretary. He previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs...