Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury facts for kids
The Confederate States secretary of the treasury was a very important job in the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861-1865). This person was in charge of all the money matters for the Confederate government. Think of them as the chief financial officer for a whole country! Their main job was to manage the government's money, collect taxes, and figure out how to pay for things, especially the war effort.
Only three different people held this position during the Confederacy's short history, from when it started in 1861 until it ended in 1865.
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Confederate States Department of the Treasury | |
Style | Mr. Secretary |
Member of | The Cabinet |
Reports to | The President |
Seat | Richmond, Virginia |
Appointer | The President
with Senate advice and consent
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Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | 21 February 1861 |
First holder | Christopher Memminger |
Final holder | John Henninger Reagan |
Abolished | 10 May 1865 |
Who Were the Secretaries of the Treasury?
Here is a list of the people who served as the Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury. Each person's "term of office" shows how long they held the job.
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Term of office | Political party | Ref. | |||
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Christopher Memminger (1803–1888) |
February 21, 1861 | July 18, 1864 | 3 years, 148 days | Democrat | ||
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George Trenholm (1807–1876) |
July 18, 1864 | April 27, 1865 | 283 days | Democrat | ||
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John Henninger Reagan (1818–1906) |
April 27, 1865 | May 10, 1865 | 13 days | Democrat |
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