Albert Gallatin.
Swiss and American politician, diplomat and scholar (1761-1849)
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About Albert Gallatin
Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Genevan-American politician, diplomat, ethnologist, and linguist. Often described as "America's Swiss Founding Father", he was a leading figure in the early years of the United States, helping shape the new republic's financial system and foreign policy. Gallatin was a prominent member of the Democratic-Republican Party, represented Pennsylvania in both chambers of Congress, and held several influential roles across four presidencies, most notably as the longest serving U.S. secretary of the treasury. He is also known for his contributions to academia, namely as the founder of New York University and cofounder of the American Ethnological Society.
Everything about Albert Gallatin →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, peace activist, lawyer
- Position held
- United States senator, United States representative, United States Secretary of the Treasury, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- Republic of Geneva, United States
- Born
- January 29, 1761, 1761
- Died
- August 12, 1849, 1849