Who was george washington's secretary of state?

Washington held his first full cabinet meeting on February 25, 1793, with Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. One prominent individual who did not attend cabinet meetings was Vice President John Adams. read more

Edmund Randolph and Timothy Pickering also served under Washington as Secretary of State. Prior to Jefferson's return to the U. S. from France, John Jay served as United States Secretary of Foreign Affairs from September 26, 1789 until March 22, 1790. read more

The presidency of George Washington began on April 30, 1789, when Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1797. Washington took office after the 1788–89 presidential election, the nation's first quadrennial presidential election, in which he was elected unanimously. read more

The Secretary of State is the head of the State Department in the United States. This department deals with all foreign affairs and relations for the nation. The Secretary is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the US Senate. The Secretary of State's main duty is to carry out American foreign policy. read more