ESTABLISHED: NOVEMBER 10, 1978
In 1790, 19 year old Albert Gallatin emigrated to the USA from Switzerland. I was embarrassed that I never heard of Albert Gallatin before visiting his wilderness home and researching his career accomplishments.
- CAREER HIGHLIGHTS OF ALBERT GALLATIN
- House Ways and Means Committee: Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1795, he established this committee to impose strict congressional oversight over federal spending.
- Republican Leader: Acted as the primary financial voice for the Democratic-Republican Party, opposing Federalist fiscal policies
- Secretary of the Treasury (1801–1814): Appointed by Thomas Jefferson and retained by James Madison.
- National Debt & Spending: Cut federal expenditures, created itemized appropriations, and managed to significantly lower the national debt.
- Louisiana Purchase: Financed and planned the monetary allocation for the 1803 acquisition of the Louisiana territory
- Treaty of Ghent (1814): Served as a leading American commissioner who negotiated the peace treaty ending the War of 1812.
- Ambassador Roles: Acted as U.S. Minister to France (1816–1823) and U.S. Minister to Great Britain (1826–1827), securing a joint-occupation agreement for the Oregon Country
- Father of American Ethnology: Researched and published major foundational studies on North American Indigenous tribes and languages, co-founding the American Ethnological Society in 1843.
- Higher Education: Helped found New York University (NYU) in 1831 and served as president of the National Bank of New York
This is the “stone” kitchen.
HAPPY TRAILS, STEVE