Who decided which presidents would appear on which denomination of our paper money?

Question

Benjamin Franklin on the $100
Ulysses S Grant on the $50
Andrew Jackson $20
Alexander Hamilton $10
Abraham Lincoln $5
Thomas Jefferson $2
George Washington $1

Answer 1

The Secretary of the Treasury usually selects the designs shown on United States currency. Unless specified by an Act of Congress, the Secretary generally has the final approval. This is done with the advice of Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) officials. In addition, the Commission on Fine Arts reviews all of the designs.

The law prohibits portraits of living persons from appearing on Government Securities. Therefore, the portraits on our currency notes are of deceased persons whose places in history the American people know well.

The basic face and back designs of all denominations of our paper currency in circulation today were selected in 1928, although they were modified to improve security against counterfeiting starting in 1996. A committee appointed to study such matters made those choices. The only exception is the reverse design of the one-dollar bill. Unfortunately, however, the records do not suggest why certain Presidents and statesmen were chosen for specific denominations.

Answer 2

One of those listed was never a President, only Secretary of the Treasury. Which one is it? Do you know?
The secretary of the Treasury makes the reccommendation. It is approved by the President.

Hamilton on the $10 is the answer.

Answer 3

Secretary of the Treasury

Answer 4

and George Bush on 1 American Peso

Answer 5

Somebody with the power to decide.

Answer 6

f.y.i. neither hamilton nor franklin were presidents

Answer 7

there is a government committee assigned on that