What departments did Washington create and whom did he appoint to head them?

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Dec 13, 2016

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Explanation:

Here are the departments set by George Washington and the people he first appointed to execute the job...

SECRETARY OF STATE
Thomas Jefferson
(March 22, 1790 - December 31, 1793)

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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Alexander Hamilton
(September 11, 1789 - January 31, 1795)

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SECRETARY OF WAR
Henry Knox
(September 12, 1789 - December 31, 1794)

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ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edmund Randolph
(February 2, 1790 - January 2, 1794)

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