List of people on United States banknotes - wikipedia List of people on United States banknotes Individual portraits of 53 people central to the history of the United States are depicted on the country 's banknotes including presidents, cabinet members, members of Congress, Founding Fathers, jurists, and military leaders. The Secretary of the Treasury was given broad latitude by Congress in 1862 to supervise the design, printing, and issue of banknotes. The Secretary, with input from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, has final approval over the design of banknotes. The redesign of U.S. banknotes in 1922 prompted the Treasury Department to review the portraits on banknotes and conclude that `` portraits of Presidents of the United States have a more permanent familiarity in the minds of the public than any others. '' Exceptions were made for Alexander Hamilton, Salmon Chase, and Benjamin Franklin. There have been no changes in the people depicted on currency intended for the general public since 1928 ; when Woodrow Wilson was depicted on the 1934 $100,000 gold certificate, the note was only for internal Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank use. Five people have been depicted on U.S. currency during their lifetime. Abraham Lincoln was portrayed on the 1861 $10 Demand Note ; Salmon Chase, Lincoln 's Secretary of the Treasury, approved his own portrait for the 1862 $1 Legal Tender Note ; Winfield Scott was depicted on Interest Bearing Notes during the early 1860s ; and Francis Spinner and Spencer Clark both approved the use of their own image on fractional currency. In 1873, driven in large part by the actions of Spinner and Clark, Congress prohibited the use of portraits of living people on any U.S. bond, security, note, or fractional or postal currency. Contents 1 Key to banknote type abbreviations 2 People depicted 3 Summary of titles / positions 4 Portraits on other American banknotes 5 References 5.1 Footnotes 5.2 Notes 5.3 Bibliography 6 External links Key to banknote type abbreviations Many of the 53 individuals were depicted on more than one note of a series or denomination. In the description of the banknotes, the date in parentheses indicates the individual 's first appearance on a given note type and denomination. When multiple banknotes are listed, the order, though seeming random, is in accordance with the Friedberg Number, in ascending Friedberg order. The engraved portraits are from a virtual exhibit of bank notes which are part of the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. Key to banknote type abbreviations Abbr Note type Note size DN Demand Note Large LT Legal Tender Large CITN Compound Interest Treasury Note Exception IBN Interest Bearing Note Exception RC Refunding Certificate Exception SC Silver Certificate Large TN Treasury Note Large NBN National Bank Note Large FRBN Federal Reserve Bank Note Large FRN Federal Reserve Note Large GC Gold Certificate Large SSN Small Size Banknote Small People depicted Each of the 53 individuals depicted on U.S. banknotes ( not including fractional currency ) is listed alphabetically with their most commonly associated titles, positions held, or affiliations ( with dates ). Elected and appointed government positions are fairly comprehensive and positions are presented in ascending chronological order. People on United States banknotes Name Portrait Title / comments U.S. Banknote ( s ) IAD Adams John Quincy Adams 1767 - 07 - 11 11 Jul 1767 1848 - 02 - 23 23 Feb 1848 U.S. Minister to the Netherlands ( 1794 -- 97 ), Prussia ( 1797 -- 1801 ) ; State Senate ( Massachusetts, 1802 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Massachusetts, 1803 -- 08 ) ; U.S. Minister to Russia ( 1809 -- 14 ), Great Britain ( 1815 -- 17 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1817 -- 25 ) ; President of the United States ( 1825 -- 29 ) ; U.S. House ( Massachusetts, 1831 -- 48 ). LT $500 ( 1869 ) 1869 Benton Thomas Hart Benton 1782 - 03 - 14 14 Mar 1782 1858 - 04 - 10 10 Apr 1858 U.S. Senate ( Missouri, 1821 -- 51 ) ; U.S. House ( Missouri, 1853 -- 55 ). GC $100 ( 1870 ) 1870 Chase Salmon Portland Chase 1808 - 01 - 13 13 Jan 1808 1873 - 05 - 07 7 May 1873 U.S. Senate ( Ohio, 1849 -- 55 & 1861 ) ; Governor ( Ohio, 1856 -- 60 ) ; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ( 1861 -- 64 ) ; Chief Justice of the United States ( 1864 -- 73 ). LT $1 ( 1862 ) CITN $10 ( 1863 ) IBN $10 ( 1864 ) IBN $1,000 ( 1861 ) FRN $10,000 ( 1918 ) SSN $10,000 ( 1928 -- 34 ) 1861 Clark William Clark 1770 - 08 - 01 1 Aug 1770 1838 - 09 - 01 1 Sep 1838 Explorer Captain, U.S. Army ( 1789 -- 96 ) ; Superintendent of Indian Affairs ( 1807 -- 13 & 1822 -- 38 ) ; Governor, Missouri Territory ( 1813 -- 20 ). LT $10 ( 1901 ) 1901 Clay Henry Clay 1777 - 04 - 12 12 Apr 1777 1852 - 06 - 29 29 Jun 1852 State House ( Kentucky, 1803 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Kentucky, 1806 -- 07 & 1810 -- 11 ) ; Speaker of the House ( 1811 -- 14, 1815 -- 20, 1823 -- 25 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1825 -- 29 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Kentucky, 1831 -- 43 & 1849 -- 52 ). LT $50 ( 1869 ) 1869 Cleveland Grover Cleveland 1837 - 03 - 18 18 Mar 1837 1908 - 06 - 24 24 Jun 1908 Governor ( New York, 1883 -- 85 ) ; President of the United States ( 1885 -- 89, 1893 -- 97 ). FRBN $20 ( 1915 ) FRN $20 ( 1914 ) SSN $1,000 ( 1928 -- 34 ) 1914 Clinton DeWitt Clinton 1769 - 03 - 02 2 Mar 1769 1828 - 02 - 11 11 Feb 1828 State House ( New York, 1797 -- 98 ) ; State Senate, ( New York, 1798 -- 1802 & 1805 -- 11 ) ; U.S. Senate ( New York, 1802 -- 03 ) ; Mayor, New York City ( 1803 -- 07, 1808 - 1810 & 1811 - 15 ) ; Lieutenant Governor ( New York, 1811 -- 13 ) ; Candidate for President ( 1812 ) ; Governor ( New York, 1817 -- 23, 1825 -- 28 ). LT $1,000 ( 1869 ) 1869 Decatur Stephen Decatur 1779 - 01 - 05 5 Jan 1779 1820 - 03 - 22 22 Mar 1820 Commodore, U.S. Navy ; Quasi-War, First Barbary War ; Awarded Congressional Gold Medal ( 1813 ). SC $20 ( 1878 ) 1878 Everett Edward Everett 1794 - 04 - 11 11 Apr 1794 1865 - 01 - 15 15 Jan 1865 U.S. House ( Massachusetts, 1825 -- 35 ) ; Governor ( Massachusetts, 1836 -- 40 ) ; U.S. Minister to Great Britain ( 1841 -- 45 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1852 -- 53 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Massachusetts, 1853 -- 54 ). SC $50 ( 1878 ) 1878 Farragut David Glasgow Farragut 1801 - 07 - 05 5 Jul 1801 1870 - 08 - 14 14 Aug 1870 Admiral, Commander - in - Chief ( 1861 -- 70 ), U.S. Navy ( 1810 -- 1868 ) ; War of 1812, West Indies, American Civil War ; Received Thanks of Congress ( 1862 & 1866 ). TN $100 ( 1890 ) 1890 Fessenden William Pitt Fessenden 1806 - 10 - 16 16 Oct 1806 1869 - 09 - 08 8 Sep 1869 State House ( Maine, 1832, 1840, 1845 -- 46, 1853 -- 54 ) ; U.S. House ( Maine, 1841 -- 43 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Maine, 1854 -- 64 ) ; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ( 1864 -- 65 ). NBN $20 ( 1882, reverse ) 1882 Franklin Benjamin Franklin 1706 - 01 - 17 17 Jan 1706 1790 - 04 - 17 17 Apr 1790 Founder ; Delegate, Pennsylvania, Continental Congress ; U.S. Postmaster General ( 1775, Inaugural Holder ) ; Signer, Declaration of Independence ( 1776 ) ; U.S. Minister to France ( 1778 -- 85 ), Sweden ( 1782 -- 83 ) ; President of Pennsylvania ( 1785 -- 88 ) ; Delegate, Pennsylvania, U.S. Constitutional Convention ( 1787 ). LT $50 ( 1874 ) RC $10 ( 1879 ) FRN $100 ( 1914 ) SSN $100 ( 1928 -- present ) 1874 Fulton Robert Fulton 1765 - 11 - 14 14 Nov 1765 1815 - 02 - 24 24 Feb 1815 Engineer ; Inventor SC $2 ( 1896, reverse ) 1896 Gallatin Albert Gallatin 1761 - 01 - 29 29 Jan 1761 1849 - 08 - 12 12 Aug 1849 State House ( Pennsylvania, 1790 -- 92 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Pennsylvania, 1793 -- 94 ) ; U.S. House ( Pennsylvania, 1795 -- 1801 ) ; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ( 1801 -- 14 ) ; U.S. Minister to France ( 1815 -- 23 ), Great Britain ( 1826 -- 27 ). LT $500 ( 1862 ) 1862 Garfield James Abram Garfield 1831 - 11 - 19 19 Nov 1831 1881 - 09 - 19 19 Sep 1881 State Senate, ( Ohio, 1859 -- 61 ) ; Major General, U.S. Army, ( 1861 -- 63 ) ; U.S. House ( Ohio, 1863 -- 81 ) ; President of the United States ( 1881 ). Shot by Charles J. Guiteau on 2 July 1881. NBN $5 ( 1882 ) GC $20 ( 1882 ) 1882 Grant Ulysses Simpson Grant 1822 - 04 - 27 27 Apr 1822 1885 - 07 - 23 23 Jul 1885 Commanding General ( 1864 -- 69 ), U.S. Army ( 1843 -- 54, 1861 -- 69 & 1877 -- 85 ) ; U.S. Secretary of War, ( Interim, 12 August 1867 -- 12 January 1868 ) ; President of the United States ( 1869 -- 77 ) Mexican -- American War, American Civil War ; Received Thanks of Congress ( 1863 ) and awarded The Congressional Gold Medal ( 1863 ). SC $1 ( 1899 ) SC $5 ( 1886 ), ( 1896, reverse ) FRBN $50 ( 1918 ) FRN $50 ( 1914 ) GC $50 ( 1913 ) SSN $50 ( 1928 -- present ) 1886 Hamilton Alexander Hamilton 1757 - 01 - 11 11 Jan 1757 1804 - 07 - 12 12 Jul 1804 Founder ; Lieutenant Colonel, Continental Army ( 1775 -- ) ; Continental Congress ( 1782 -- 83 ) ; State House ( New York, 1787 ) ; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ( 1789 -- 95 ) ; Major General, Senior Officer, U.S. Army ( 1799 -- 1800 ). DN $5 ( 1861 ) LT $2 ( 1862 ) LT $5 ( 1862 ) LT $20 ( 1869 ) LT $50 ( 1862 ) CITN $50 ( 1863 ) IBN $50 ( 1864 ) IBN $500 ( 1864 ) FRN $1,000 ( 1918 ) GC $1,000 ( 1870 ) SSN $10 ( 1928 -- present ) 1861 Hancock Winfield Scott Hancock 1824 - 02 - 14 14 Feb 1824 1886 - 02 - 09 9 Feb 1886 Major General ( 1866 -- 86 ), U.S. Army ( 1844 -- 86 ) ; Mexican -- American War, American Civil War. Received Thanks of Congress ( 1866 ) ; Candidate for President ( 1880 ). SC $2 ( 1886 ) 1886 Harrison Benjamin Harrison 1833 - 08 - 20 20 Aug 1833 1901 - 03 - 13 13 Mar 1901 Brigadier General, U.S. Army ( 1862 -- 65 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Indiana, 1881 -- 87 ) ; President of the United States ( 1889 -- 93 ). NBN $5 ( 1902 ) 1902 Hendricks Thomas Andrews Hendricks 1819 - 09 - 07 7 Sep 1819 1885 - 11 - 25 25 Nov 1885 State House ( Indiana, 1848 -- 49 ) ; U.S. House ( Indiana, 1851 -- 55 ) ; Assistant Treasurer of the United States ( 1853 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Indiana, 1863 -- 69 ) ; Governor ( Indiana, 1873 -- 77 ) ; Vice President of the United States ( 1885, Died in Office ). SC $10 ( 1886 ) 1886 Hillegas Michael Hillegas 1729 - 04 - 22 22 Apr 1729 1804 - 09 - 29 29 Sep 1804 Provincial Assembly ( Pennsylvania, 1765 -- 75 ) ; Treasurer of the United States ( 1775 -- 89, Inaugural Holder ). GC $10 ( 1907 ) 1907 Jackson Andrew Jackson 1767 - 03 - 15 15 Mar 1767 1845 - 06 - 08 8 Jun 1845 U.S. House ( Tennessee, 1796 -- 97 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Tennessee, 1797 -- 98 ) ; Judge, Tennessee Supreme Court ( 1798 -- 1804 ) ; Major General, U.S. Army, Awarded Congressional Gold Medal ( 1815 ) ; Military Governor of Florida ( 10 March 1821 -- 18 July 1821 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Tennessee, 1823 -- 25 ) ; President of the United States ( 1829 -- 37 ). An assassination attempt ( the first on a U.S. President ) was made by Richard Lawrence on 30 January 1835 outside the Capitol building. LT $5 ( 1869 ) LT $10,000 ( 1878 ) IBN $50 ( Two - Year ) ( 1861 ) FRBN $10 ( 1915 ) FRN $10 ( 1914 ) GC $10,000 ( 1870 ) SSN $20 ( 1928 -- present ) 1861 Jefferson Thomas Jefferson 1743 - 04 - 13 13 Apr 1743 1826 - 07 - 04 4 Jul 1826 Founder ; House of Burgesses ( Virginia, 1769 ) ; Delegate, Virginia Continental Congress ( 1775 -- 76 & 1783 -- 84 ) ; Signer, Declaration of Independence ( 1776 ) ; Governor ( Virginia, 1779 -- 81 ) ; U.S. Minister to France ( 1785 -- 89 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1790 -- 93, Inaugural Holder ) ; Candidate for President ( 1796 ) ; Vice President of the United States ( 1797 -- 1801 ) ; President of the United States ( 1801 -- 09 ). LT $2 ( 1869 ) FRBN $2 ( 1918 ) SSN $2 ( 1928 -- present ) 1869 Knox John Jay Knox, Jr. 1828 - 03 - 19 19 Mar 1828 1892 - 02 - 12 12 Feb 1892 Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury ( 1872 -- 84 ). NBN $100 ( 1902 ) 1902 Lewis Meriwether Lewis 1774 - 08 - 18 18 Aug 1774 1809 - 10 - 11 11 Oct 1809 Explorer ; Governor, Louisiana / Missouri Territory ( 1807 -- 09 ). LT $10 ( 1901 ) 1901 Lincoln Abraham Lincoln 1809 - 02 - 12 12 Feb 1809 1865 - 04 - 15 15 Apr 1865 State House ( Illinois, 1834 -- 41 ) ; U.S. House ( Illinois, 1847 -- 49 ) ; President of the United States ( 1861 -- 65 ). Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on 15 April 1865. DN $1 ( 1861 ) LT $10 ( 1862 ) LT $100 ( 1869 ) CITN $20 ( 1863 ) IBN $20 ( 1864 ) SC $1 ( 1899 ) SC $5 ( 1923 ) FRBN $5 ( 1915 ) FRN $5 ( 1914 ) GC $500 ( 1870 ) SSN $5 ( 1928 -- present ) 1861 Madison James Madison 1751 - 03 - 16 16 Mar 1751 1836 - 06 - 28 28 Jun 1836 Founder ; Member, First General Assembly of Virginia ( 1776 ) ; Delegate, Virginia, Continental Congress ( 1780 -- 83 & 1786 -- 88 ) ; Virginia House of Delegates ( 1783 -- 86 ) ; U.S. Constitutional Convention ( 1787 ) ; U.S. House ( Virginia, 1789 -- 97 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1801 -- 09 ) ; President of the United States ( 1809 -- 17 ). LT $5,000 ( 1878 ) FRN $5,000 ( 1918 ) GC $5,000 ( 1870 ) SSN $5,000 ( 1928 -- 34 ) 1870 Manning Daniel Manning 1831 - 05 - 16 16 May 1831 1887 - 12 - 24 24 Dec 1887 U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ( 1885 -- 87 ) SC $20 ( 1886 ) 1886 Mansfield Joseph King Fenno Mansfield 1803 - 12 - 22 22 Dec 1803 1862 - 09 - 18 18 Sep 1862 Major General ( 1862 ), U.S. Army ( 1822 -- 62 ) ; Mexican -- American War, American Civil War. LT $500 ( 1874 ) 1874 Marcy William Learned Marcy 1786 - 12 - 12 12 Dec 1786 1857 - 07 - 04 4 Jul 1857 Adjutant General, New York State Militia ( 1821 -- 23 ) ; New York State Comptroller ( 1823 ) ; Judge, New York Supreme Court ( 1829 -- 31 ) ; U.S. Senate ( New York, 1831 -- 33 ) ; Governor ( New York, 1833 -- 39 ) ; Commissioner of Mexican Claims ( 1839 -- 42 ) ; U.S. Secretary of War ( 1845 -- 49 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1853 -- 57 ). SC $1,000 ( 1878 ) 1878 Marshall John Marshall 1755 - 09 - 24 24 Sep 1755 1835 - 07 - 06 6 Jul 1835 Captain, Continental Army ( 1776 -- 81 ) ; Virginia General Assembly ( 1782 -- 91, 1797 ) ; U.S. Minister to France ( 1797 ) ; U.S. House ( Virginia, 1799 -- 1800 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1800 -- 01 ) ; Chief Justice of the United States ( 1801 -- 35 ). TN $20 ( 1890 ) FRN $500 ( 1918 ) 1890 McCulloch Hugh McCulloch 1801 - 12 - 07 7 Dec 1801 1895 - 05 - 24 24 May 1895 Comptroller of the Currency ( 1863 -- 65 ) ; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ( 1865 -- 69 & 1884 -- 85 ). NBN $20 ( 1902 ) 1902 McKinley William McKinley, Jr. 1843 - 01 - 29 29 Jan 1843 1901 - 09 - 14 14 Sep 1901 Major, U.S. Army ( 1861 -- 65 ) ; U.S. House ( Ohio, 1877 -- 84 & 1885 -- 91 ) ; Governor ( Ohio, 1892 -- 96 ) ; President of the United States ( 1897 -- 1901 ). Shot by Leon Czolgosz on 6 September 1901. NBN $10 ( 1902 ) SSN $500 ( 1928 -- 34 ) 1902 McPherson James Birdseye McPherson 1828 - 11 - 14 14 Nov 1828 1864 - 07 - 22 22 Jul 1864 Major General ( 1862 -- 64 ), U.S. Army ( 1853 -- 64 ), American Civil War ; Killed in battle. TN $2 ( 1890 ) 1890 Meade George Gordon Meade 1815 - 12 - 31 31 Dec 1815 1872 - 11 - 06 6 Nov 1872 Major General ( 1862 -- 69 ), U.S. Army ( 1835 -- 69 ) ; Mexican -- American War, American Civil War ; Received Thanks of Congress ( 1864 ). TN $1,000 ( 1890 ) 1890 Monroe James Monroe 1758 - 04 - 28 28 Apr 1758 1831 - 07 - 04 4 Jul 1831 Major, Continental Army ( 1776 -- 79 ) ; Colonel, Virginia State Militia ( 1780 ) ; Continental Congress ( 1783 -- 86 ) ; State House ( Virginia, 1786 & 1810 -- 11 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Virginia, 1790 -- 94 ) ; U.S. Minister to France ( 1794 -- 96 ) ; Governor ( Virginia, 1799 -- 1802 & 1811 ) ; U.S. Minister to Great Britain ( 1803 -- 07 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1811 -- 14 & 1815 -- 17 ) ; U.S. Secretary of War ( Interim, 27 August 1814 -- 15 March 1815 ) ; President of the United States ( 1817 -- 25 ). SC $100 ( 1878 ) 1878 Morris Robert Morris 1734 - 01 - 31 31 Jan 1734 1806 - 05 - 08 8 May 1806 Founder ; Delegate, Pennsylvania, Continental Congress ( 1776 ) ; Signer, Declaration of Independence ( 1776 ) ; State House ( Pennsylvania, 1778 -- 81 & 1785 -- 87 ) ; United States Superintendent of Finance ( 1781 -- 84 ). LT $1,000 ( 1862 ) SC $10 ( 1878 ) 1862 Morse Samuel Finley Breese Morse 1791 - 04 - 27 27 Apr 1791 1872 - 04 - 02 2 Apr 1872 Inventor, Morse Telegraph ; Co-Inventor, Morse Code ; Painter. SC $2 ( 1896, reverse ) 1896 Running Running Antelope 1821 ( circa ) c. 1821 1896 ( circa ) c. 1896 Sioux Chief of the Hunkpapa SC $5 ( 1899 ) 1899 Scott Winfield Scott 1786 - 06 - 13 13 Jun 1786 1866 - 05 - 29 29 May 1866 Commanding General ( 1841 -- 61 ), U.S. Army ( 1808 -- 61 ) ; War of 1812, Seminole Wars, Black Hawk War, Mexican -- American War, American Civil War ; Military Governor, Mexico City ( 1847 -- 48 ) ; U.S. Secretary of War ( Interim, 24 July 1850 -- 15 August 1850 ) ; Candidate for President ( 1852 ). Awarded Congressional Gold Medal ( 1814 and 1848 ). IBN $500 ( Two - Year ) ( 1861 ) IBN $100 ( Three - Year ) ( 1864 ) 1861 Seward William Henry Seward 1801 - 05 - 16 16 May 1801 1872 - 10 - 16 16 Oct 1872 State Senate ( New York, 1831 -- 34 ) ; Governor ( New York, 1839 -- 43 ) ; U.S. Senate ( New York, 1849 -- 61 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1861 -- 69 ). An assassination attempt was made by Lewis Powell, a co-conspirator of John Wilkes Booth, the same night President Lincoln was shot ( 15 April 1865 ). TN $50 ( 1891 ) 1891 Sheridan Philip Henry Sheridan 1831 - 03 - 06 6 Mar 1831 1888 - 08 - 05 5 Aug 1888 Commanding General ( 1883 -- 88 ), U.S. Army ( 1853 -- 88 ) ; American Civil War, Indian Wars. Received Thanks of Congress ( 1865 ). SC $5 ( 1896, reverse ) TN $10 ( 1890 ) 1890 ShermanJ John Sherman 1823 - 05 - 10 10 May 1823 1900 - 10 - 22 22 Oct 1900 U.S. House ( Ohio, 1855 -- 61 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Ohio, 1861 -- 77 & 1881 -- 97 ) ; President pro tem, U.S. Senate ( 1885 -- 87 ) ; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ( 1877 -- 81 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1897 -- 98 ). NBN $50 ( 1902 ) 1902 ShermanW William Tecumseh Sherman 1820 - 02 - 08 8 Feb 1820 1891 - 02 - 14 14 Feb 1891 U.S. Secretary of War ( Interim, 9 September 1869 -- 18 October 1869 ) ; Commanding General ( 1869 -- 83 ), U.S. Army ( 1840 -- 84 ) ; American Civil War, Indian Wars. Received Thanks of Congress ( 1864 & 1865 ). TN $500 ( 1891 ) 1891 Stanton Edwin McMasters Stanton 1814 - 12 - 19 19 Dec 1814 1869 - 12 - 24 24 Dec 1869 U.S. Attorney General ( 1860 -- 61 ) ; U.S. Secretary of War ( 1862 -- 68 ) ; U.S. Supreme Court ( appointed 1869, died before taking office ). TN $1 ( 1890 ) 1890 Sumner Charles Sumner 1811 - 01 - 06 6 Jan 1811 1874 - 03 - 11 11 Mar 1874 U.S. Senate ( Massachusetts, 1851 -- 74 ). SC $500 ( 1878 ) 1878 Thomas George H. Thomas 1816 - 07 - 31 31 Jul 1816 1870 - 03 - 28 28 Mar 1870 Major General ( 1864 -- 70 ), U.S. Army ( 1840 -- 70 ) ; Mexican -- American War, American Civil War. Received Thanks of Congress ( 1865 ). TN $5 ( 1890 ) 1890 WashingtonG George Washington 1732 - 02 - 22 22 Feb 1732 1799 - 12 - 14 14 Dec 1799 Founder ; Virginia House of Burgesses ( 1758 -- 75 ) ; Delegate, VA, Continental Congress ( 1774 -- 75 ) ; Commander - in - Chief, Continental Army ( 1775 -- 83 ) ; Member, U.S. Constitutional Convention ( 1787 ) ; President of the United States ( 1789 -- 97 ) ; Lieutenant General, Commander of the United States Army ( 1798 -- 99 ). LT $1 ( 1869 ) CITN $100 ( 1863 ) IBN $100 ( 1864 ) IBN $1,000 ( Two - Year ) ( 1861 ) IBN $500 ( Three - Year ) ( 1861 ) SC $1 ( 1896, reverse ) SC $1 ( 1923 ) SC $2 ( 1899 ) FRBN $1 ( 1918 ) GC $20 ( 1905 ) SSN $1 ( 1928 -- present ) 1861 WashingtonM Martha Washington 1731 - 06 - 02 2 Jun 1731 1802 - 05 - 22 22 May 1802 First Lady of the United States ( 1789 -- 97 ). SC $1 ( 1886 ) SC $1 ( 1896, reverse ) 1886 Webster Daniel Webster 1782 - 01 - 18 18 Jan 1782 1852 - 10 - 24 24 Oct 1852 U.S. House ( New Hampshire, 1813 -- 17 ) ; U.S. House ( Massachusetts, 1823 -- 27 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Massachusetts, 1827 -- 41 & 1845 -- 50 ) ; Candidate for President ( 1836 ) ; U.S. Secretary of State ( 1841 -- 43 & 1850 -- 52 ). LT $10 ( 1869 ) 1869 Wilson Woodrow Wilson 1856 - 12 - 28 28 Dec 1856 1924 - 02 - 03 3 Feb 1924 Governor ( New Jersey, 1911 -- 13 ) ; President of the United States ( 1913 -- 21 ). Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize ( 1919 ). SSN $100,000 ( 1934 ) 1934 Windom William Windom 1827 - 05 - 10 10 May 1827 1891 - 01 - 29 29 Jan 1891 U.S. House ( Minnesota, 1859 -- 69 ) ; U.S. Senate ( Minnesota, 1870 -- 71, 1871 -- 81 & 1881 -- 83 ) ; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ( 1881, 1889 -- 91 ). SC $2 ( 1891 ) 1891 Wright Silas Wright, Jr. 1795 - 05 - 24 24 May 1795 1847 - 08 - 27 27 Aug 1847 U.S. House ( New York, 1827 -- 29 & 1829 -- 30 ) ; U.S. Senate ( New York, 1833 -- 44 ) ; Governor ( New York, 1845 -- 47 ). GC $50 ( 1882 ) 1882 Summary of titles / positions Below is a summary of the titles / positions held, at one time or another, by the 53 individuals depicted on United States banknotes from 1861 to the present. The list of positions is not exhaustive, but does address the central elected federal and state officials, members of the President 's cabinet, military figureheads, and several of the founders and framers of the United States government. Fifty - three people held at least 132 elected and appointed positions for a cumulative total of over 763 years of public service. Summary of titles / positions held Position / title No. people President of the United States 13 Vice President Speaker of the House President pro tem Secretary of State 11 Secretary of the Treasury 8 Secretary of War Attorney General United States Senate 20 United States House 17 State Senate 6 State House 11 Governor 15 Delegate, Continental Congress 7 Signer, Declaration of Independence Member, U.S. Constitutional Convention 5 Commanding General 6 Supreme Court Portraits on other American banknotes Christopher Memminger, the first Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederate States of America, was featured on the CSA $5.00 bill. References Footnotes Jump up ^ The scope of U.S. banknotes ( e.g., 1861 to the present ) is based on the parameters established by the Friedberg reference book. Jump up ^ An Act to Authorize the Issue of United States Notes, and for the Redemption or Funding Thereof, and for Funding the Floating Debt of the United States. Feb 25, 1862 Vol. XII, p. 345 ( original ). Jump up ^ Placement of an individual on a banknote by an Act of Congress supersedes Treasury Department approval. Jump up ^ Large size notes represent the earlier types or series of U.S. banknotes. Their `` average '' dimension is 7.375 x 3.125 inches ( 187 x 79 mm ). Small size notes ( described as such due to their size relative to the earlier large size notes ) are an `` average '' 6.125 x 2.625 inches ( 156 x 67 mm ), the size of modern U.S. currency. `` Each measurement is + / - 0.08 inches ( 2mm ) to account for margins and cutting ''. Jump up ^ Exceptions to the large versus small categories are the CITN, IBN, and RC, all slightly larger than the large size note dimensions. Jump up ^ Clicking on the majority of the portraits will reveal the entire note. 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