Who was Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin?
Q: Who was Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin?
A: Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, Congressman and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. He was also a founder of New York University.
Q: When was he born?
A: He was born on January 29th, 1761.
Q: What positions did he hold in his lifetime?
A: In his lifetime he held positions as an ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, Congressman and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury.
Q: Where did he found New York University?
A: He founded New York University in the United States.
Q: How long did he serve as US Secretary of the Treasury?
A: He served as US Secretary of the Treasury for 14 years from 1801 to 1814.
Q: What language did he speak fluently?
A: He spoke French fluently and had knowledge of several other languages including English and German.
Q: When did Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin die?
A: He died on August 12th 1849.
