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Albert Gallatin
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Swiss and American politician, diplomat and scholar (1761-1849)
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Albert Gallatin was a politician, diplomat, peace activist, and lawyer born in Geneva in 1761 and died in Astoria in 1849. A citizen of the Republic of Geneva and the United States, he was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. His political career included serving as a United States senator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Secretary of the Treasury, and the United States Ambassador to France.
Gallatin was educated at the University of Geneva and spoke French and English. He worked in Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York City, and was employed by Harvard University, New York University, and the United States Department of the Treasury. He authored works such as *Report of Mr. Gallatin on the finances, January 1802* and *Views of the public debt, receipts, & expenditures of the United States*. He was a member of the American Antiquarian Society and is buried at Trinity Church Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1761
- Died
- 1849
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Observations on the speech of Albert Gallatin
- Report of Mr. Gallatin on the finances, January 1802
- Views of the public debt, receipts, & expenditures of the United States
- Northeastern boundary arbitration
- Mr. Harper's speech on the navy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Geneva
- Place of death
- Astoria
- Occupation
- ethnologist
- Position held
- United States Ambassador to France
- Educated at
- University of Geneva
- Political party
- Democratic-Republican Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- linguistics
- Image
- AlbertGallatin.jpeg
- Work location
- New York City
- Residence
- Manhattan
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- Commons category
- Albert Gallatin
- date of birth
- 1761-00-00
- date of death
- 1849-08-12
- Commons gallery
- Albert Gallatin
- name in native language
- Albert Gallatin
- member of
- American Antiquarian Society
- place of burial
- Trinity Church Cemetery
- writing language
- English language
- different from
- Albert G. Brown
- birth name
- Abraham Alfonse Albert de Gallatin
- Commons Creator page
- Albert Gallatin
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