164 MARYLAND MANUAL.

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

37th, 1796.
Washington's Second Administration—

James McHenry continued in office.

Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert, May Sist, 1798.
Jefferson's Administration—

Benjamin Stoddert continued in office until January 2Gth,

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 3d, 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 Administration—

Postmaster-General, Montgomery Blair, March, 1861,
Grant's Administration—

Postmaster-General, John A. J. Creswell, March 5th, 1860.
McKinley's Administration—

Postmaster-Gen eral, James A. Gary, March, 1897.