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The Confederate States secretary of the treasury was the head of the Confederate States Department of the Treasury. Three men served in this post throughout the Confederacy's brief existence from 1861 to 1865.
| Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury | |
|---|---|
| |
Christopher Memminger February 21, 1861 – July 18, 1864 | |
| Confederate States Department of the Treasury | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Status | Abolished |
| Member of | The Cabinet |
| Reports to | The President |
| Seat | Richmond, Virginia |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 21 February 1861 |
| First holder | Christopher Memminger |
| Final holder | John Henninger Reagan |
| Abolished | 10 May 1865 |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of office | Political party | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | 
|
Christopher Memminger (1803–1888) |
February 21, 1861 | July 18, 1864 | 3 years, 148 days | Democrat | ||
| 2 | 
|
George Trenholm (1807–1876) |
July 18, 1864 | April 27, 1865 | 283 days | Democrat | ||
| 3 | 
|
John Henninger Reagan (1818–1906) |
April 27, 1865 | May 10, 1865 | 13 days | Democrat | ||