Only the Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Commissioners, and other chief officials are really appointees of the President on his own responsibility.
"Government and Administration of the United States"
Westel W. Willoughby and William F. Willoughby
We see that Muehlenberg avoided the chief mistake of Brunnholtz in that he did not make the elders appointees of the pastor, but gave their election to the whole congregation.
"The Organization of the Congregation in the Early Lutheran Churches in America"
Beale M. Schmucker
The appointees were all chosen from among the Tories, or from those inclined to the king's side.
"The Siege of Boston"
Allen French