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Treasurer of the United States

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Treasurer of the United States

The treasurer of the United States is an officer in the United States Department of the Treasury who serves as the custodian and trustee of the federal government's collateral assets and the supervisor of the department's currency and coinage production functions. On March 23, 2025, Donald Trump named Georgia state senator Brandon Beach—breaking a 76-year streak of women holding the position—to be the next treasurer. He was formally appointed on the 28th of May.

Infobox

Reports to
United States Secretary of the TreasuryUnited States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Seat
Treasury BuildingWashington, D.C., U.S.
Appointer
President of the United States
Term length
No fixed term
Formation
May 14, 1877; 148 years ago (1877-05-14)
First holder
Michael Hillegas
Website
home.treasury.gov/about/offices/treasurer

Tables

· List of treasurers
Michael Hillegas
Michael Hillegas
No.
1
Name
Michael Hillegas
Term of office
July 29, 1775 –September 11, 1789 (14 years, 44 days)
President(s) served under
George Washington(also served under Confederation Congress)
Samuel Meredith
Samuel Meredith
No.
2
Name
Samuel Meredith
Term of office
September 11, 1789 –December 1, 1801 (12 years, 81 days)
President(s) served under
George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas Jefferson
Thomas T. Tucker
Thomas T. Tucker
No.
3
Name
Thomas T. Tucker
Term of office
December 1, 1801 –May 2, 1828 (26 years, 153 days)(served the longest term)
President(s) served under
Thomas JeffersonJames MadisonJames MonroeJohn Quincy Adams
William Clark
William Clark
No.
4
Name
William Clark
Term of office
June 4, 1828 –May 26, 1829 (356 days)
President(s) served under
John Quincy AdamsAndrew Jackson
John Campbell
John Campbell
No.
5
Name
John Campbell
Term of office
May 26, 1829 –July 20, 1839 (10 years, 55 days)
President(s) served under
Andrew JacksonMartin Van Buren
William Selden
William Selden
No.
6
Name
William Selden
Term of office
July 22, 1839 –November 23, 1850 (11 years, 124 days)(served under the most presidents)
President(s) served under
Martin Van BurenWilliam Henry HarrisonJohn TylerJames K. PolkZachary TaylorMillard Fillmore
John Sloane
John Sloane
No.
7
Name
John Sloane
Term of office
November 27, 1850 –April 1, 1853(2 years, 125 days)
President(s) served under
Millard FillmoreFranklin Pierce
Samuel L. Casey
Samuel L. Casey
No.
8
Name
Samuel L. Casey
Term of office
April 4, 1853 –December 22, 1859 (6 years, 262 days)
President(s) served under
Franklin PierceJames Buchanan
William C. Price
William C. Price
No.
9
Name
William C. Price
Term of office
February 28, 1860 –March 21, 1861 (1 year, 21 days)
President(s) served under
James BuchananAbraham Lincoln
Francis E. Spinner
Francis E. Spinner
No.
10
Name
Francis E. Spinner
Term of office
March 16, 1861 –July 30, 1875 (14 years, 136 days)
President(s) served under
Abraham LincolnAndrew JohnsonUlysses S. Grant
John C. New
John C. New
No.
11
Name
John C. New
Term of office
June 30, 1875 –July 1, 1876(1 year, 1 day)
President(s) served under
Ulysses S. Grant
A. U. Wyman
A. U. Wyman
No.
12
Name
A. U. Wyman
Term of office
July 1, 1876 –June 30, 1877 (364 days)
President(s) served under
Ulysses S. GrantRutherford B. Hayes
James Gilfillan
James Gilfillan
No.
13
Name
James Gilfillan
Term of office
July 1, 1877 –March 31, 1883 (5 years, 273 days)
President(s) served under
Rutherford B. HayesJames A. GarfieldChester A. Arthur
A. U. Wyman
A. U. Wyman
No.
14
Name
A. U. Wyman
Term of office
April 1, 1883 –April 30, 1885 (2 years, 29 days)
President(s) served under
Chester A. ArthurGrover Cleveland
Conrad N. Jordan
Conrad N. Jordan
No.
15
Name
Conrad N. Jordan
Term of office
May 1, 1885 –March 23, 1887 (1 year, 326 days)
President(s) served under
Grover Cleveland
James W. Hyatt
James W. Hyatt
No.
16
Name
James W. Hyatt
Term of office
May 24, 1887 –May 10, 1889 (1 year, 351 days)
President(s) served under
Grover ClevelandBenjamin Harrison
James N. Huston
James N. Huston
No.
17
Name
James N. Huston
Term of office
May 11, 1889 –April 24, 1891 (1 year, 348 days)
President(s) served under
Benjamin Harrison
Enos H. Nebeker
Enos H. Nebeker
No.
18
Name
Enos H. Nebeker
Term of office
April 25, 1891 –May 31, 1893 (2 years, 36 days)
President(s) served under
Benjamin HarrisonGrover Cleveland
Daniel N. Morgan
Daniel N. Morgan
No.
19
Name
Daniel N. Morgan
Term of office
June 1, 1893 –June 30, 1897 (4 years, 29 days)
President(s) served under
Grover ClevelandWilliam McKinley
Ellis H. Roberts
Ellis H. Roberts
No.
20
Name
Ellis H. Roberts
Term of office
July 1, 1897 –June 30, 1905 (7 years, 364 days)
President(s) served under
William McKinleyTheodore Roosevelt
Charles H. Treat
Charles H. Treat
No.
21
Name
Charles H. Treat
Term of office
July 1, 1905 –October 30, 1909 (4 years, 121 days)
President(s) served under
Theodore RooseveltWilliam Howard Taft
Lee McClung
Lee McClung
No.
22
Name
Lee McClung
Term of office
November 1, 1909 –November 21, 1912 (3 years, 20 days)
President(s) served under
William Howard Taft
Carmi A. Thompson
Carmi A. Thompson
No.
23
Name
Carmi A. Thompson
Term of office
November 22, 1912 –March 31, 1913 (129 days)(served the shortest term)
President(s) served under
William Howard TaftWoodrow Wilson
John Burke
John Burke
No.
24
Name
John Burke
Term of office
April 1, 1913 –January 5, 1921 (7 years, 279 days)
President(s) served under
Woodrow Wilson
Frank White
Frank White
No.
25
Name
Frank White
Term of office
May 2, 1921 –May 1, 1928(6 years, 365 days)
President(s) served under
Warren G. HardingCalvin Coolidge
Harold Theodore Tate
Harold Theodore Tate
No.
26
Name
Harold Theodore Tate
Term of office
May 31, 1928 –January 17, 1929 (231 days)
President(s) served under
Calvin Coolidge
W. O. Woods
W. O. Woods
No.
27
Name
W. O. Woods
Term of office
January 18, 1929 –May 31, 1933 (4 years, 133 days)
President(s) served under
Calvin CoolidgeHerbert HooverFranklin Delano Roosevelt
William Alexander Julian
William Alexander Julian
No.
28
Name
William Alexander Julian
Term of office
June 1, 1933 –May 29, 1949 (15 years, 362 days)
President(s) served under
Franklin D. RooseveltHarry S. Truman
Georgia Neese Clark
Georgia Neese Clark
No.
29
Name
Georgia Neese Clark
Term of office
June 21, 1949 –January 27, 1953 (3 years, 220 days)
President(s) served under
Harry S. TrumanDwight D. Eisenhower
Ivy Baker Priest
Ivy Baker Priest
No.
30
Name
Ivy Baker Priest
Term of office
January 28, 1953 –January 29, 1961 (8 years, 1 day)
President(s) served under
Dwight D. EisenhowerJohn F. Kennedy
Elizabeth Rudel Smith
Elizabeth Rudel Smith
No.
31
Name
Elizabeth Rudel Smith
Term of office
January 30, 1961 –April 13, 1962 (1 year, 73 days)
President(s) served under
John F. Kennedy
Kathryn O'Hay Granahan
Kathryn O'Hay Granahan
No.
32
Name
Kathryn O'Hay Granahan
Term of office
January 3, 1963 –November 22, 1966 (3 years, 323 days)
President(s) served under
John F. KennedyLyndon B. Johnson
Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis
Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis
No.
33
Name
Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis
Term of office
May 8, 1969 –July 3, 1971(2 years, 56 days)
President(s) served under
Richard Nixon
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
No.
34
Name
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
Term of office
December 17, 1971 –February 14, 1974 (2 years, 59 days)
President(s) served under
Richard Nixon
Francine Irving Neff
Francine Irving Neff
No.
35
Name
Francine Irving Neff
Term of office
June 21, 1974 –January 19, 1977 (2 years, 212 days)
President(s) served under
Richard NixonGerald Ford
Azie Taylor Morton
Azie Taylor Morton
No.
36
Name
Azie Taylor Morton
Term of office
September 12, 1977 –January 20, 1981 (3 years, 130 days)
President(s) served under
Jimmy Carter
Angela Marie Buchanan
Angela Marie Buchanan
No.
37
Name
Angela Marie Buchanan
Term of office
March 17, 1981 –July 5, 1983(2 years, 110 days)
President(s) served under
Ronald Reagan
Katherine D. Ortega
Katherine D. Ortega
No.
38
Name
Katherine D. Ortega
Term of office
September 22, 1983 –July 1, 1989(5 years, 282 days)
President(s) served under
Ronald ReaganGeorge H. W. Bush
Catalina Vasquez Villalpando
Catalina Vasquez Villalpando
No.
39
Name
Catalina Vasquez Villalpando
Term of office
December 11, 1989 –January 20, 1993 (3 years, 40 days)
President(s) served under
George H. W. Bush
Mary Ellen Withrow
Mary Ellen Withrow
No.
40
Name
Mary Ellen Withrow
Term of office
March 1, 1994 –January 20, 2001 (6 years, 325 days)
President(s) served under
Bill Clinton
Rosario Marin
Rosario Marin
No.
41
Name
Rosario Marin
Term of office
August 16, 2001 –June 30, 2003 (1 year, 318 days)
President(s) served under
George W. Bush
Anna Escobedo Cabral
Anna Escobedo Cabral
No.
42
Name
Anna Escobedo Cabral
Term of office
January 19, 2005 –January 20, 2009 (4 years, 1 day)
President(s) served under
George W. Bush
Rosa Gumataotao Rios
Rosa Gumataotao Rios
No.
43
Name
Rosa Gumataotao Rios
Term of office
August 6, 2009 –July 11, 2016(6 years, 340 days)
President(s) served under
Barack Obama
Jovita Carranza
Jovita Carranza
No.
44
Name
Jovita Carranza
Term of office
June 19, 2017 – January 14, 2020(2 years, 209 days)
President(s) served under
Donald Trump
Marilynn Malerba
Marilynn Malerba
No.
45
Name
Marilynn Malerba
Term of office
September 12, 2022 – November 15, 2024(2 years, 64 days)
President(s) served under
Joe Biden
Patricia Collins(acting)
Patricia Collins(acting)
No.
Name
Patricia Collins(acting)
Term of office
November 16, 2024 – May 28, 2025(193 days)
President(s) served under
Donald Trump
Brandon Beach
Brandon Beach
No.
46
Name
Brandon Beach
Term of office
May 28, 2025 – Present(160 days)
President(s) served under
Donald Trump
No.
Name
Term of office
Refs.
President(s) served under
1
Michael Hillegas
July 29, 1775 –September 11, 1789 (14 years, 44 days)
George Washington(also served under Confederation Congress)
Hillegas served jointly with George Clymer until August 6, 1776.The title of the office was "Treasurer of the United Colonies" until May 14, 1777.
2
Samuel Meredith
September 11, 1789 –December 1, 1801 (12 years, 81 days)
George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas Jefferson
3
Thomas T. Tucker
December 1, 1801 –May 2, 1828 (26 years, 153 days)(served the longest term)
Thomas JeffersonJames MadisonJames MonroeJohn Quincy Adams
33 days vacant
4
William Clark
June 4, 1828 –May 26, 1829 (356 days)
John Quincy AdamsAndrew Jackson
5
John Campbell
May 26, 1829 –July 20, 1839 (10 years, 55 days)
Andrew JacksonMartin Van Buren
2 days vacant
6
William Selden
July 22, 1839 –November 23, 1850 (11 years, 124 days)(served under the most presidents)
Martin Van BurenWilliam Henry HarrisonJohn TylerJames K. PolkZachary TaylorMillard Fillmore
4 days vacant
7
John Sloane
November 27, 1850 –April 1, 1853(2 years, 125 days)
Millard FillmoreFranklin Pierce
3 days vacant
8
Samuel L. Casey
April 4, 1853 –December 22, 1859 (6 years, 262 days)
Franklin PierceJames Buchanan
68 days vacant
9
William C. Price
February 28, 1860 –March 21, 1861 (1 year, 21 days)
James BuchananAbraham Lincoln
10
Francis E. Spinner
March 16, 1861 –July 30, 1875 (14 years, 136 days)
Abraham LincolnAndrew JohnsonUlysses S. Grant
11
John C. New
June 30, 1875 –July 1, 1876(1 year, 1 day)
Ulysses S. Grant
12
A. U. Wyman
July 1, 1876 –June 30, 1877 (364 days)
Ulysses S. GrantRutherford B. Hayes
13
James Gilfillan
July 1, 1877 –March 31, 1883 (5 years, 273 days)
Rutherford B. HayesJames A. GarfieldChester A. Arthur
14
A. U. Wyman
April 1, 1883 –April 30, 1885 (2 years, 29 days)
Chester A. ArthurGrover Cleveland
15
Conrad N. Jordan
May 1, 1885 –March 23, 1887 (1 year, 326 days)
Grover Cleveland
62 days vacant
16
James W. Hyatt
May 24, 1887 –May 10, 1889 (1 year, 351 days)
Grover ClevelandBenjamin Harrison
17
James N. Huston
May 11, 1889 –April 24, 1891 (1 year, 348 days)
Benjamin Harrison
18
Enos H. Nebeker
April 25, 1891 –May 31, 1893 (2 years, 36 days)
Benjamin HarrisonGrover Cleveland
19
Daniel N. Morgan
June 1, 1893 –June 30, 1897 (4 years, 29 days)
Grover ClevelandWilliam McKinley
20
Ellis H. Roberts
July 1, 1897 –June 30, 1905 (7 years, 364 days)
William McKinleyTheodore Roosevelt
21
Charles H. Treat
July 1, 1905 –October 30, 1909 (4 years, 121 days)
Theodore RooseveltWilliam Howard Taft
22
Lee McClung
November 1, 1909 –November 21, 1912 (3 years, 20 days)
William Howard Taft
23
Carmi A. Thompson
November 22, 1912 –March 31, 1913 (129 days)(served the shortest term)
William Howard TaftWoodrow Wilson
24
John Burke
April 1, 1913 –January 5, 1921 (7 years, 279 days)
Woodrow Wilson
117 days vacant
25
Frank White
May 2, 1921 –May 1, 1928(6 years, 365 days)
Warren G. HardingCalvin Coolidge
30 days vacant
26
Harold Theodore Tate
May 31, 1928 –January 17, 1929 (231 days)
Calvin Coolidge
27
W. O. Woods
January 18, 1929 –May 31, 1933 (4 years, 133 days)
Calvin CoolidgeHerbert HooverFranklin Delano Roosevelt
28
William Alexander Julian
June 1, 1933 –May 29, 1949 (15 years, 362 days)
Franklin D. RooseveltHarry S. Truman
23 days vacant
29
Georgia Neese Clark
June 21, 1949 –January 27, 1953 (3 years, 220 days)
Harry S. TrumanDwight D. Eisenhower
30
Ivy Baker Priest
January 28, 1953 –January 29, 1961 (8 years, 1 day)
Dwight D. EisenhowerJohn F. Kennedy
31
Elizabeth Rudel Smith
January 30, 1961 –April 13, 1962 (1 year, 73 days)
John F. Kennedy
265 days vacant
32
Kathryn O'Hay Granahan
January 3, 1963 –November 22, 1966 (3 years, 323 days)
John F. KennedyLyndon B. Johnson
898 days vacant
33
Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis
May 8, 1969 –July 3, 1971(2 years, 56 days)
Richard Nixon
167 days vacant
34
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
December 17, 1971 –February 14, 1974 (2 years, 59 days)
Richard Nixon
127 days vacant
35
Francine Irving Neff
June 21, 1974 –January 19, 1977 (2 years, 212 days)
Richard NixonGerald Ford

References

  1. Trump Appoints Brandon Beach as US Treasurer
    https://www.theglobaltreasurer.com/2025/03/28/trump-appoints-brandon-beach-as-us-treasurer/
  2. 12 U.S.C. § 467: Deposits of gold coin, gold certificates, and Special Drawing Right certificates with United States Tre
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/12/467
  3. 2 U.S.C. § 157: Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/2/157
  4. U.S. Department of the Treasury
    https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/treasurer
  5. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/08/business/janet-yellen-signature-dollar.html
  6. home.treasury.gov
    https://home.treasury.gov/about/history/history-overview/history-of-the-treasury
  7. U.S. Department of the Treasury
    https://home.treasury.gov/about/history/treasurers-of-the-united-states
  8. "Our History"
    https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/about.html
  9. archives.gov
    https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/050.html
  10. "Duties and Functions FAQs"
    https://home.treasury.gov/subfooter/faqs/duties-and-functions-faqs
  11. "Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011"
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s679enr/pdf/BILLS-112s679enr.pdf
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    https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/08/why-all-of-the-us-treasurers-since-1949-have-been-women/376004/
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  16. "ROSARIO MARIN SWORN IN AS 41st U.S. TREASURER"
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  17. "Treasury Department Announces Marin's Plan to Leave Treasury"
    https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/js400
  18. "Anna Escobedo Cabral Sworn in as U.S. Treasurer"
    https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/js2203
  19. "Rosa Gumataotao Rios Confirmed as Treasurer of the United States"
    https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg243
  20. Coin World
    https://www.coinworld.com/news/paper-money/rosie-rios-steps-down-as-united-states-treasurer.html
  21. Coin World
    https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/trump-names-jovita-carranza-44th-us-treasurer.html
  22. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/04/trump-jovita-carranza-mcmahon-sba-superpac-1258098
  23. "Treasury Applauds Appointment of Chief Lynn Malerba as Treasurer of the United States"
    https://home.treasury.gov/news/featured-stories/treasury-applauds-appointment-of-chief-lynn-malerba-as-treasurer-of-the-united-states
  24. WSHU-FM
    https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2024-11-20/mohegan-tribe-chief-marilynn-malerba-treasurer
  25. Greysheet
    https://www.greysheet.com/news/story/director-does-double-duty/4466
  26. United Press International
    https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/03/27/Brandon-Beach-treasury/3631743042663/
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