Albert Gallatin — Swiss Statesman born on January 29, 1761, died on August 12, 1849
Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American politician, diplomat, ethnologist and linguist. He served as a Congressman, Senator, United States Ambassador and was the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. In 1831, he helped found the University of the City of New York, now New York University... (wikipedia)