Alexander Hamilton's Treasury Program and Financial Policies (1789–1795)

1. Treasury Department created; Hamilton takes office

   Sep 11, 1789Labels: Alexander Hamilton, U S, Federal government

   • US Treasury

2. House requests Hamilton’s public credit plan

   Sep 21, 1789Labels: House of, Public credit

   • Public Credit
   • PBS

3. First Report on Public Credit presented

   Jan 9, 1790Labels: First Report, Public debt, Alexander Hamilton

   • Public Credit
   • Britannica

4. Compromise dinner breaks funding-assumption deadlock

   Jun 20, 1790Labels: Compromise Dinner, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

   • PBS
   • LOC

5. Residence Act sets capital plan in motion

   Jul 16, 1790Labels: Residence Act, Potomac, Philadelphia

   • LOC Guide
   • Residence Act

6. Funding Act establishes federal debt funding and assumption

   Aug 4, 1790Labels: Funding Act, Federal debt

   • Funding Act
   • Britannica

7. Sinking Fund Commission created to manage debt reduction

   Aug 12, 1790Labels: Sinking Fund

   • Sinking Fund

8. Report on a National Bank submitted to Congress

   Dec 13, 1790Labels: National Bank, Alexander Hamilton

   • FRASER
   • Britannica

9. Hamilton submits Report on the Establishment of a Mint

   Jan 28, 1791Labels: U S, Coinage

   • Founders
   • US Mint

10. Bank of the United States charter signed

    Feb 25, 1791Labels: Bank of, George Washington

    • Bank Bill
    • Britannica

11. Excise tax on distilled spirits becomes law

    Mar 3, 1791Labels: Excise tax, Distilled spirits

    • TTB
    • Whiskey Tax

12. Report on Manufactures proposes federal economic support

    Dec 5, 1791Labels: Report on, Alexander Hamilton

    • Gilder Lehrman
    • Britannica

13. Coinage Act establishes U.S. Mint and dollar system

    Apr 2, 1792Labels: Coinage Act, U S

    • US Mint
    • Coinage Act

14. Hamilton resigns as Secretary of the Treasury

    Jan 31, 1795Labels: Alexander Hamilton, Resignation

    • Britannica
    • US Treasury