Board of Treasury
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The Board of Treasury was an early administrative body of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation responsible for managing national finances before the creation of the modern Treasury Department.
Aliases (4)
- Board of Treasury (under the Articles of Confederation) ×1
- Continental Board of Treasury ×1
- Treasury Board (historical) ×1
- Treasury Office of the Continental Congress ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financial administrative body
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government agency → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| category |
Defunct agencies of the United States government
→
United States federal financial history → |
| country |
United States
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|
| dissolutionCause |
adoption of the United States Constitution
→
creation of the United States Department of the Treasury → |
| dissolved |
1789
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| followedBy |
Secretary of the Treasury
→
United States Department of the Treasury → |
| governmentBranch |
legislative branch under the Confederation Congress
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| hasMemberRole |
commissioner of the Board of Treasury
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| hasRole |
administration of public revenue
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custody of public funds → management of national finances → management of public debt → oversight of federal expenditures → preparation of financial reports for Congress → supervision of the Treasury Office → |
| historicalSignificance |
provided institutional precedent for the later United States Department of the Treasury
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served as the chief financial authority of the United States under the Articles of Confederation → |
| inception |
1781
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| legalBasis |
Articles of Confederation
→
resolutions of the Continental Congress → |
| location |
New York City
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Philadelphia → |
| notableMember |
Arthur Lee
→
John Lewis Gervais → Michael Hillegas → Samuel Osgood → Walter Livingston → |
| numberOfMembers |
3
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| operatedUnder |
Confederation Congress
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| partOf |
Confederation government of the United States
→
government of the United States under the Articles of Confederation → |
| precededBy |
Treasury Office of the Continental Congress
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|
| replacedBy |
Secretary of the Treasury
→
United States Department of the Treasury → |
| responsibleFor |
administering loans obtained by the United States
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issuing federal warrants → keeping accounts of federal receipts and expenditures → managing Continental currency → supervising customs and revenue officers under the Confederation → |
| subordinateTo |
Confederation Congress
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| timePeriod |
Confederation period of the United States
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| usedLanguage |
English
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Board of Treasury
("Treasury Office of the Continental Congress")
→
Comptroller of the Treasury ("Board of Treasury (under the Articles of Confederation)") → |
precededBy |
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United States Department of the Treasury
→
United States Department of the Treasury → |
predecessor |
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Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
("Treasury Board (historical)")
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hasPart |
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John Lewis Gervais
("Continental Board of Treasury")
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memberOf |