First Administration
| First Administration, United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | 1785-1789 | |||||
| Office | Name | Preceded by | Followed by | Home State | Years in Service | Political Party |
| Executive Chair | George Washington | Office Created | ~ | VA | 1785-~ | Not Affiliated |
| Constitutional Chair | George Mason | Office Created | ~ | VA | 1785-~ | Not Affiliated |
| Chair of State | Thomas Jefferson | Office Created | ~ | VA | 1785-~ | Democratic-Republican |
| Chair of the Treasury | Alexander Hamilton | Office Created | ~ | NY | 1785-~ | Federalist |
| Chair of Defense | Henry Knox | Office Created | ~ | NY | 1785-~ | Federalist |
| Chair of Justice | John Jay | Office Created | ~ | MA | 1785-~ | Federalist |
| Chair of the Interior | John Adams | Office Created | ~ | MA | 1785-~ | Federalist |
The Federalist Party was the largest early party, which supported a large government, national bank, and political consolidation. The Democratic-Republican party was a close second, and was pro-States, and agriculturally based. This ticket was nominated by Benjamin Franklin, who saw it as a recipe of an American unity. The entire ticket would be re-elected. John Adams introduced the postal system, and commissioned James Monroe to explore the coast of the West. George Washington also helped Germany form a government. A smaller bank, with a standardized front and state-made back, is introduced. A 12 square mile Federal District was planned in southern Maryland and northern Virginia. A massive military, originally in Hamilton's hands, but Edmond Randolph would override this, giving it to Henry Knox in Knox v. Congress of the United States.
A few knew states, commonwealths, and territories. Louisiana Territory was renamed the Arkansas Territory.
| Name | Status | Capitol | Admission year | Status # | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | State | Montpelier | 1783 | 15th State | VE | Advanced from Commonwealth |
| Nova Scotia | State | Halifax | 1785 | 16th State | NS | Advanced from Commonwealth |
| Tennessee | Commonwealth | Nashville | 1785 | 6th Commonwealth | TN | Advanced from Territory |
| Kentucky | Commonwealth | Louisville | 1785 | 7th Commonwealth | KN | Split from Tennessee |
| Mississippi | Commonwealth | Jackson | 1785 | 8th Commonwealth | MI | Advanced from Commonwealth |
| Erie | Commonwealth | Columbus | 1785 | 9th Commonwealth | ER | Broke from Ohio Territory |
| Louisiana | Commonwealth | New Orleans | 1785 | 10th Commonwealth | LA | Broke from Louisiana (now Arkansas) Territory |