Alexander J. Dallas (statesman)
Alexander J. Dallas | |
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| United States Secretary of War | |
Acting | |
| In office March 2, 1815 – August 1, 1815 | |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | James Monroe |
| Succeeded by | William H. Crawford |
| 6th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office October 6, 1814 – October 21, 1816 | |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | George W. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | William H. Crawford |
| 1st Reporter of Decisions of the United States Supreme Court | |
| In office 1790–1800 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William Cranch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander James Dallas June 21, 1759 Kingston, Colony of Jamaica |
| Died | January 16, 1817 (aged 57) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse |
Arabella Smith (m. 1780) |
| Children | George M. Dallas |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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Alexander James Dallas (June 21, 1759 – January 16, 1817) was an American statesman who served as the 6th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1814 to 1816 under President James Madison.