Michael Hillegas
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Michael Hillegas was an American merchant and statesman who served as the first Treasurer of the United States during the Revolutionary era.
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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human → merchant → statesman → |
| contributedTo |
establishment of early United States financial systems
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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| employer |
Continental Congress
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| era |
American Revolutionary era
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| ethnicGroup |
American of German descent
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| familyName |
Hillegas
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| fieldOfWork |
government administration
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public finance → |
| givenName |
Michael
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| hasHonor |
recognized as first Treasurer of the United States in historical records
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| influencedBy |
political ideals of the American Revolution
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| memberOf |
Continental Congress financial administration
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableFor |
being the first Treasurer of the United States
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helping to organize funding for the Continental Army → service as a key financial officer of the Continental Congress → |
| notableRole |
financing the American Revolutionary War
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managing fiscal affairs of the Continental Congress → |
| notableWork |
early administration of the U.S. Treasury
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| occupation |
merchant
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politician → public official → |
| participatedIn |
American Revolution
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American Revolutionary War → |
| partOf |
Founding era of the United States
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| positionHeld |
Treasurer of the United States
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Treasurer of the United States during the American Revolutionary War → Treasurer of the United States of America → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| residence |
Philadelphia
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| workLocation |
Philadelphia
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Referenced by (1)
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Board of Treasury
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notableMember |