### March 6 On March 6, 1790, I was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury by President Washington. This was an exciting moment for me as it was a pivotal moment in American history. We had just ratified the United States Constitution the previous year and the role of the Secretary of the Treasury was integral to the success of our young nation. I was determined to make sure the new government was supported financially. To achieve this, I developed plans to create a national bank and fund the debt of the Revolutionary War. My plan called for the federal government to assume the states' debts, which was highly controversial. However, after weeks of debate, the House of Representatives finally approved my plan on July 26, 1790. It is quite humorous to think that six years prior, on March 6, 1784, I had written my first anonymous contribution to the New York Journal under the pseudonym “Phocion.” Little did I know at the time that I would later become the Secretary of the Treasury and set the course for the nation’s finances.