Superintendent of Finance of the United States

Superintendent of Finance
Only office holder
Robert Morris

June 27, 1781 - November 1,1784
Department of Finance
AppointerCongress of the Confederation
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentArticles of Confederation
FormationFebruary 7, 1781 (1781-02-07)
First holderRobert Morris
Final holderRobert Morris
AbolishedNovember 1, 1784 (1784-11-01)
Succession
DeputyAssistant Superintendent of Finance

Superintendent of Finance of the United States was the head of Department of Finance, which is an executive office during the Confederation period with power similar to a finance ministry. The only person to hold the office was Robert Morris, who served from 1781 to 1784,[1] with the assistance of Gouverneur Morris.[2]

  1. ^ "Robert Morris". Signers of the Declaration Biographically Sketches. National Park Services. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  2. ^ Wright, Robert K. Jr.; MacGregor, Morris J. Jr. (1987). "Gouverneur Morris". Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History. pp. 112–114. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

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