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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Board of Treasury
notableMember

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