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Alexander J. Dallas
(1759–1817) was an American statesman who served as the
U.S. Treasury Secretary
under
President
James Madison
between 1814 and 1816. Born in
Kingston, Jamaica
, Dallas was raised in Great Britain but emigrated to
Philadelphia
in 1783. There he was
admitted to the bar
and edited several publications. From 1791 to 1800, he served as the first
reporter of decisions
for the
Supreme Court of the United States
. He also served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
(1791–1801), and
acted
as
United States Secretary of War
and
Secretary of State
(both in 1815).
Engraving:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
; restoration:
Andrew Shiva
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