### March 10 On March 10, 1789 I was nominated by President George Washington to become the first Secretary of the United States Treasury. Apparently, I was so confident that I would get the job that I had already written up my acceptance speech. I read it aloud and the crowd erupted in applause. They even gave me a standing ovation! Fun fact: I won the approval of both the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists (but it was a close vote - 17-14!).