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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