CABINET APPOINTMENTS.

Maryland has received the following Cabinet appointments in the successive
administrations of the Federal Government :

Washington's Administration-
Secretary of the War and Navy, James McHenry, January
27th, 1796.

Washington's 2d Administration—
James McHenry continued in office.

Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert, May 21st, 1798.

Jefferson's Administration—

Benjamin Stoddert continued in office until January 86th,
1802, when Robert Smith was appointed to the position.

Madison's Administration—

Secretary of State, Robert Smith, March 6th, 1809.
Attorney-General, William Pinkney, December 11th, 1811.

Monroe's Administration—
Attorney-General, William Wirt, December 15th, 1817.

Jackson's Administration—

Attorney-General, Roger B. Taney, 1831, and Secretary of
the Treasury, 1833.

Harrison's Administration—
Attorney-General, John Nelson, January 2d, 1844.

Taylor's Administration—

Secretary of the Navy, John P. Kennedy, 1852.
Attorney-General, Reverdy Johnson, March 7th, 1849.

Buchanan's Administration—

Secretary of the Treasury, Philip F. Thomas, December,
1860.

Lincoln's Administratirn—
Postmaster-General, Montgomery Blair, March 1861.

Grant's Administration—
Postmaster-General, John A. J. Creswell, March 5th, 1869.

McKinley's Administration—
Postmaster-General, James A. Gary, March, 1897.