1789

Events

 * March 4:
 * Oliver Ellsworth becomes a Senator of Connecticut
 * April 30:
 * Martha Dandridge becomes First Lady of the United States
 * September 11:
 * Alexander Hamilton becomes 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
 * September 15:
 * John Jay becomes 1st Acting United States Secretary of State
 * September 26:
 * Aaron Burr becomes the 3rd Attorney General of New York
 * John Jay becomes 1st Chief Justice of the United States

Births

 * December 17:
 * Clement Comer Clay - 8th Governor of Alabama (d. 1866)

Deaths

 * August 25:
 * Mary Ball - Mother of George Washington (b. 1707)