During the American Civil War 11 Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as "the Confederacy".[1] Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought for its independence from the United States. Below is a list of those who served in the Confederate States Department of the Treasury.[2][3]
Secretary of the Treasury
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Name | State of Origin | Date Office Taken | Date Office Left | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Philip Clayton | Georgia | February 1861 | 1863 | |
William Wood Crump | Virginia | 1863 | April 1865 |
Others
List dated May 22, 1864:[4]
- Robert Tyler, Register
- E. C. Elmore, Treasurer
- J. M. Strother of Virginia, Chief Clerk
- Lewis Cruger of South Carolina, Comptroller
- B. Baker of Florida, First Auditor
- W. M. S. Taylor of Louisiana, Second Auditor
References
- ^ "Secession - Definition, Civil War & Southern States". HISTORY. 2009-11-13. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ Selk, Avi (2018-12-08). "Why Jefferson Davis was loathed in the Confederacy he led". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Jefferson Davis to Congress of the Confederate States". Rice University. November 18, 1861. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Organization the Government of the Confederate States". Montgomery Daily Mail. 1864-05-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-09-07.