Albert Gallatin
(1761-1849)
American politician; Secretary of the Treasury
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Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin, born de Gallatin (January 29, 1761 – August 12, 1849) was an American politician, diplomat, ethnologist and linguist. Biographer Nicholas Dungan states he was: "America's Swiss Founding Father." He is known for being the founder of New York University and for serving in the Democratic-Republican Party at various federal elective and appointed positions across four decades. He represented Pennsylvania in the Senate and the House of Representatives before becoming the longest-tenured United States Secretary of the Treasury and serving as a high-ranking diplomat.
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29 January 1761 Geneva, Switzerland
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12 August 1849 (aged 88) (now New York City)
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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