Thomas Tudor Tucker was the longest serving Treasurer of the United States.
All in Bios
Governor John Houstoun Argues About Invading Florida
John Houstoun was the second Governor of Georgia.
The Father of the US Marine Corps - Samuel Nicholas
Samuel Nicholas is considered the first Commandant of the US Marine Corps.
Bringing the Smallpox Vaccine to America - Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse
Benjamin Waterhouse was the first proponent of smallpox vaccinations in the United States.
From Hamilton Duels to the Father of Theatre Management - Stephen Price
After his involvement in the duel that killed Philip Hamilton, Stephen Price became the Father of Theatre Management.
The First American Diplomat in China - Samuel Shaw
Samuel Shaw was the first American diplomat sent to China.
John Broome Guides New York City's Post-War Economy
John Broome was Chairman of New York City’s Chamber of Commerce for a decade after the Revolutionary War ended.
Increase Sumner and a Changing Massachusetts
Increase Sumner was a longtime Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court who spent his final years as Governor.
Philip Syng Physick - The Father of American Surgery
Philip Syng Physick is considered the Father of American Surgery.
William Smith's House Gets Turned Into A Fort
William Smith was the Lord of the Manor of St. George and a representative of downstate New York during its occupation by the British.
Beloved Mother - Nancy Ward Fights For Peace
Nancy Ward was a Cherokee leader who warned the Patriots of Native American attacks throughout the Revolutionary War.
John Gibson's Indiana Territory
John Gibson was the long-time Secretary of the Indiana Territory who helped build it into a State.
An Out-Of-Pocket Revolutionary - Blair McClenachan
Blair McClenachan was one of the largest financial contributors to the American Revolution.
Leaving the Senate at Midnight - Elijah Paine Becomes a Judge
Elijah Paine was a US Senator from Vermont who resigned to become one of John Adams’ midnight judges.
Uriah Tracy Defends President Washington's Foreign Policy
Uriah Tracy was a major Federalist politician at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Moses Cleaveland Journeys To Ohio
Moses Cleaveland was the head of a group that surveyed Ohio, and the city of Cleveland was given a misspelled version of his name.
From Kentucky to Louisiana - James Brown Supplements Statehood
James Brown was an influential Founder during the early Statehoods of both Kentucky and Louisiana.
President of Virginia's Board of War - James Innes
James Innes was a fabulous speaker who served as an officer in the Continental Army and President of Virginia’s Board of War.
Isiah Thomas Prints The Massachusetts Spy
Isaiah Thomas printed the Massachusetts Spy, a radical newspaper that became popular in pre-Revolutionary Boston.
Replacing Hamilton - Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Takes Over the Treasury Deptartment
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. was the second Treasurer of the United States.