Lincoln's Cabinet

Grouped By Office:

President
Abraham Lincoln ................. 4 MAR 1861- 15 APR 1865

Vice President
Hannibal Hamlin.................... 4 MAR 1861-4 MAR 1865
Andrew Johnson................ 4 MAR 1865 – 15 APR 1865

Secretary of State
William H. Seward ............... 5 MAR 1861- 3 MAR 1869

Secretary of Treasury
Salmon P. Chase.................. 5 MAR 1861 – 30 JUN 1864
William P. Fessenden ........... 5 JUL 1864 – 3 MAR 1865
Hugh McCulloch................ 4 MAR 1865 – 3 MAR 1869

Secretary of War
Simon Cameron..................... 5 MAR 1861- 11 JAN 1862
Edwin M. Stanton ............................... 15 JAN 1862-1867

Attorney General
Edward Bates.......................... 5 MAR 1861- 1 DEC 1864
James Speed.................................. 2 DEC 1864- JUL 1866

Postmaster General
Montgomery Blair................. 5 MAR 1861- 23 SEP 1864
William Dennison...................... 24 SEP 1864 – JUL 1866

Secretary of the Navy
Gideon Welles....................... 5 MAR 1861- 3 MAR 1869

Secretary of the Interior
Caleb B. Smith........................ 5 MAR 1861-31 DEC 1863
John P. Usher...................... 1 JAN 1864 – 15 MAY 1865


Grouped By Dates Between Office Changes:

5 MAR 1861 – 11 JAN 1862:
Vice President............................. Hanibal Hamblin
Secretary of State..................... William H. Seward
Secretary of the Treasury .......... Salmon P. Chase
Secretary of War........................... Simon Cameron
Attorney General............................ Edward Bates
Postmaster General.................. Montgomery Blair
Secretary of the Navy...................... Gideon Wells
Secretary of the Interior................. Caleb B. Smith

15 JAN 1862 – 31 DEC 1863:
Vice President............................. Hanibal Hamblin
Secretary of State..................... William H. Seward
Secretary of the Treasury .......... Salmon P. Chase
Secretary of War........................ Ewin M. Stanton
Attorney General............................ Edward Bates
Postmaster General.................. Montgomery Blair
Secretary of the Navy...................... Gideon Wells
Secretary of the Interior................. Caleb B. Smith


1 JAN 1864 – 30 JUN 1864:
Vice President............................. Hanibal Hamblin
Secretary of State..................... William H. Seward
Secretary of the Treasury .......... Salmon P. Chase
Secretary of War........................ Ewin M. Stanton
Attorney General............................ Edward Bates
Postmaster General.................. Montgomery Blair
Secretary of the Navy...................... Gideon Wells
Secretary of the Interior.................. John P. Usher

5 JUL 1864 – 23 SEP 1864:
Vice President............................. Hanibal Hamblin
Secretary of State..................... William H. Seward
Secretary of the Treasury ... William P. Fessenden
Secretary of War........................ Ewin M. Stanton
Attorney General............................ Edward Bates
Postmaster General.................. Montgomery Blair
Secretary of the Navy...................... Gideon Wells
Secretary of the Interior.................. John P. Usher

24 SEP 1864 – 1 DEC 1864:
Vice President............................. Hanibal Hamblin
Secretary of State..................... William H. Seward
Secretary of the Treasury ... William P. Fessenden
Secretary of War........................ Ewin M. Stanton
Attorney General............................ Edward Bates
Postmaster General................... William Dennison
Secretary of the Navy...................... Gideon Wells
Secretary of the Interior.................. John P. Usher

2 DEC 1864 – 3 MAR 1865:
Vice President.............................. Hanibal Hanblin
Secretary of State..................... William H. Seward
Secretary of the Treasury ... William P. Fessenden
Secretary of War........................ Ewin M. Stanton
Attorney General.............................. James Speed
Postmaster General................... William Dennison
Secretary of the Navy...................... Gideon Wells
Secretary of the Interior.................. John P. Usher

4 MAR 1865 – 15 APR 1865:
Vice President............................. Andrew Johnson
Secretary of State..................... William H. Seward
Secretary of the Treasury ......... Hugh McCulloch
Secretary of War........................ Ewin M. Stanton
Attorney General.............................. James Speed
Postmaster General................... William Dennison
Secretary of the Navy...................... Gideon Wells
Secretary of the Interior.................. John P. Usher


Timeline:

4 MAR 1861
Abraham Lincoln inaugurated 16th President of the United States
Hannibal Hamlin sworn in as Vice President of the United States

5 MAR 1861
William H. Seward sworn in as the Secretary of State
Salmon P. Chase sworn in as the Secretary of the Treasury
Simon Cameron sworn in as the Secretary of War
Gideon Welles sworn in as the Secretary of the Navy
Caleb B. Smith sworn in as the Secretary of the Interior
Edward Bates sworn in as the Attourney General
Montgomery Blair sworn in as the Postmaster General

11 JAN 1862 - Simon Cameron resigns as the Secretary of War

15 JAN 1862 - Edwin M. Stanton sworn in as the Secretary of War

31 DEC 1863 - Caleb B. Smith resigns as the Secretary of the Interior

1 JAN 1864 - John P. Usher sworn in as the Secretary of the Interior

30 JUN 1864 - Salmon P. Chase resigns as the Secretary of the Treasury

5 JUL 1864 - William P. Fessenden sworn in as the Secretary of the Treasury

23 SEP 1864 - Montgomery Blair resigns as Postmaster General

24 SEP 1864 - William Dennison sworn in as Postmaster General

1 DEC 1864 - Edward Bates resignes as Attourney General

2 DEC 1864 - James Speed sworn in as Attourney General

3 MAR 1865 - William P. Fessenden resigns as the Secretary of the Treasury

4 MAR 1865
Hannibal Hamlin ends term as Vice President of the United States
Andrew Johnson sworn in as Vice President of the United States
Hugh McCulloch sworn in as the Secretary of the Treasury

15 APR 1865
Abraham Lincoln dies
Andrew Johnson is sworn in as 17th President of the United States

15 MAY 1865 - John P. Usher resigns as Secretary of the Interior

JUL 1866
James Speed resigns as Attourney General
William Dennison resigns as Post Master General

1867 - Edwin M. Stanton resigns as Secretary of War

3 MAR 1869
William H. Seward resigns as the Secretary of State
Gideon Welles resigns as the Secretary of the Navy