Which U.S presidents had the most divided cabinets?

President Washington could also be very skilled in dealing with his cabinet, managing them in almost the same way that he had consulted with his staff of ... At first, they got along: Hamilton occasionally asked for Jefferson's opinions, and Jefferson nominated Hamilton for membership in the American Philosophical Society. read more

The best example I can come up with is John Tyler's cabinet. All but the Secretary of State (Daniel Webster) resigned. A bit of background: Tyler was William Harrison's VP. read more

Presidents are also likely to balance their cabinet in terms of geographic region, race, gender, ideology and age. Incoming President Clinton in 1993 even went so far as to talk about having a cabinet that,"looked like America". President Obama included in his first cabinet: 1) a Lebanese-American (Ray LaHood). 2) an African-American (Eric Holder). read more

Although not considered a member of the President's Cabinet, certainly it seems appropriate to include one more figure. Vice President John C. Breckinridge (1857-61) After his unsuccessful candidacy for President of the United States, John C. Breckinridge joined the military of the Confederacy, commanding troops in numerous battles against Union forces. read more