### April 1 April 1, 1789 was an important day in my life. On that day, I was nominated to serve as George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury. This marked the start of a long and successful career for me. But there is one fun fact I didn't tell anyone back then - the day's date! Everyone was so busy that no one noticed it was April Fool's Day! I'm sure it was a happy surprise when they found out. Despite the funny coincidence, it was truly an honor to serve as the first Secretary of the Treasury and to work on the financial structure of our new country. It was also quite a responsibility to manage our nations finances and develop economic and fiscal policies which would shape the future of our country.