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.
Gallatin by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1803
Albert Gallatin, signature
Bureau of Engraving and Printing portrait of Gallatin as Secretary of the Treasury
Daguerreotype of Albert Gallatin, only photograph taken of him. c. 1844–1849
History of the United States (1789–1815)
The history of the United States from 1789 to 1815 was marked by the nascent years of the American Republic under the new U.S. Constitution.
George Washington, the first U.S. president, depicted in the 1796 Lansdowne portrait by Gilbert Stuart
John Adams, Second U.S. president
Alexander Hamilton, First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president
