albert gallatin

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Definition of albert gallatin in English English dictionary

born Jan. 29, 1761, Geneva, Switz. died Aug. 12, 1849, Astoria, N.Y., U.S. U.S. secretary of the treasury (1801-14). At 19 he immigrated to Pennsylvania, where he became successful in business and finance. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1795, he inaugurated the House Committee on Finance, a forerunner of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. As secretary of the treasury he reduced the national debt by $23 million. He opposed the War of 1812 and was instrumental in negotiating the Treaty of Ghent in 1814. After serving as minister to France (1816-23) and to Britain (1826-27), he was president of the National (later Gallatin) Bank in New York City (1831-39)

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Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin

born Jan. 29, 1761, Geneva, Switz. died Aug. 12, 1849, Astoria, N.Y., U.S. U.S. secretary of the treasury (1801-14). At 19 he immigrated to Pennsylvania, where he became successful in business and finance. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1795, he inaugurated the House Committee on Finance, a forerunner of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. As secretary of the treasury he reduced the national debt by $23 million. He opposed the War of 1812 and was instrumental in negotiating the Treaty of Ghent in 1814. After serving as minister to France (1816-23) and to Britain (1826-27), he was president of the National (later Gallatin) Bank in New York City (1831-39)

Hyphenation

Al·bert Gal·la·tin

Turkish pronunciation

älbırt gälıtîn

Pronunciation

/ˈalbərt ˈgalətən/ /ˈælbɜrt ˈɡælətɪn/