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Henry Knox (1789–1794)

… inauguration of George Washington as the nation's first president, Knox entered Washington's cabinet as secretary of …

Frank Knox (1940–1944)

… massive electoral defeat, Knox gave increasing support to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's foreign and military …

Steven Chu (2009-2013)

… in as the secretary of energy in the administration of President Barack Obama. Secretary Chu focused on combating …

Sally Jewell (2013-2017)

… enjoyed mountain climbing, hiking, kayaking, and skiing. President Barack Obama nominated Jewell to head the …

Charles J. Folger (1881–1884)

… Garfield administration, fellow Stalwart and new President Chester Arthur nominated Folger the top slot at the …

Benjamin H. Brewster (1882–1885)

… campaign. Following Garfield's assassination, new President Chester Arthur made Brewster his attorney general …

Newton Diehl Baker (1916–1921)

… 1921. Baker returned to practicing law in Cleveland before President Calvin Coolidge named him a member of the Permanent …

John B. Payne (1920–1921)

… (now West Virginia). Prior to becoming a lawyer, Payne was president of the Chicago Law Institute in 1889 and judge of …

George W. Crawford (1850–1850)

… governor, serving from 1843 to 1847. Two years later, President Zachary Taylor tapped Crawford as his secretary of …

Hugh S. Legare (1841–1843)

… of Harrison’s cabinet members, Legare became new President John Tyler’s attorney general in 1841. While in his …

Levi Lincoln (1801–1804)

… States Congress as a representative in 1800, and in 1801, President Thomas Jefferson appointed him attorney general. …

William Pinkney (1811–1814)

… to the position of U.S. attorney general in the cabinet of President James Madison, where he served until 1814. While …

Moon Landrieu (1979–1981)

… city councilman of New Orleans and later became its mayor. President Jimmy Carter appointed him secretary of housing and …

Franklin D. Roosevelt: Foreign Affairs

… bring the United States out of the Great Depression. The President, however, certainly did not ignore America's … and Economic Problems at Home In contrast to President Hoover, who believed that the Depression arose from …

Harold L. Ickes (1933–1945)

… he resigned in February 1946 following a disagreement with President Harry S. Truman. Ickes then returned to the private …

Tom Vilsack (2009-2017)

… of the Iowan corn growers and the ethanol industry. President Barack Obama selected Vilsack as the secretary of …

John Bryson (2011-2012)

… for The Boeing Corporation and the Walt Disney Company. President Barack Obama nominated Bryson as secretary of …

J. Edward Day (1961–1963)

… took charge of Prudential's western operations in 1957. President John F. Kennedy, in order to strike a greater …

Edmund Randolph (1794–1795)

… United States Constitutional Convention in 1787. In 1789, President George Washington appointed him to the post of …

Edmund Randolph (1789–1794)

… United States Constitutional Convention in 1787. In 1789, President George Washington appointed him to the post of …