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Treasury board of the confederation ends

When
September 1789
Where
Confederation finances under the treasury board
Part of
Founding of the US Department of the Treasury

A treasury board consisting of three commissioners oversaw the finances of the confederation of former colonies until September 1789.

Before the department's establishment, the finances of the confederation of former colonies were overseen by a treasury board consisting of three commissioners, which continued in that role until September 1789. The passages do not state the exact day on which the board's oversight ceased, nor do they name a location for its activity.

Sources

  1. United States Department of the Treasury Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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