DALLAS, ALEXANDER JAMES

dălˈəs, 1759–1817, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1814–16), b. Jamaica, West Indies. He went (1783) to Philadelphia, practiced law, and was secretary of state (1791–1801) and U.S. district attorney (1801–14) in Pennsylvania. Appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Madison, Dallas succeeded to the office near the close of the War of 1812, when treasury affairs were in an extremely critical conditon. He pushed Congress to levy taxes heavier than any previously borne in the United States and asked for the reestablishment of the Bank of the United States. Under Dallas's administration confidence in U.S. currency was restored. After securing Madison's veto on the first bank bill, which did not suit him, Dallas largely dictated the second bill, which John C. Calhoun forced through Congress; it became law in 1816.

See biographies by his son George Mifflin Dallas (1871) and R. Walters, Jr. (1943, repr. 1969).

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books on: Dallas Alexander James  - 568 results

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Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander
Book by Gary W. Gallagher, Edward Porter Alexander; University of North Carolina Press, 1989
Subjects: Alexander, Edward Porter--1835-1910, Confederate States Of America--History, Military, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal Narratives, Confederate
...manuscript vol. 27, Alexander Papers SHC. 8. The...42-47, 49-52, Alexander Papers SHC. 9. Robert...Archie P. McDonald Dallas, 1973 . 11. EPA to...1868 , in Langston James Goree V, ed., The...from General E. P. Alexander, late Chief of Artillery...
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Tarnished Warrior: Major-General James Wilkinson
Book by James Ripley Jacobs; Macmillan, 1938
Subjects: Wilkinson, James--1757-1825
...complained. Joining the "Association of Disbanded Of ____________________ 21 Dallas, Life and Writings of Alexander James Dallas , 370-375. 22 Kingsbury to Crawford, Apr. 16, 1816 , Kingsbury Papers, Vol. III. 23 Account...
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Alexander Hamilton: Portrait in Paradox
Book by John C. Miller; Harper & Brothers, 1959
Subjects: Hamilton, Alexander--1757-1804
...New York, 1888 . Cresson, William P., James Monroe Chapel Hill, 1946 . Cutler, W...Manasseh Cutler 2 vols., Cincinnati, 1888 . Dallas, George Mifflin, Life and Writings of Alexander James Dallas Philadelphia, 1871 . Davis, Matthew L...
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The Intimate Life of Alexander Hamilton: Based Chiefly upon Original Family Letters and Other Documents, Many of Which Have Never Been Published
Book by Allan McLane Hamilton; Charles Scribners Sons, 1911
Subjects: Hamilton, Alexander--1757-1804
dred and one. The United States by Alexander James Dallas Esquire, their attorney come and say that they will no further prosecute. UNITED STATES DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA I CERTIFY the...
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Alexander Hamilton: the Revolutionary Years
Book by North Callahan, Broadus Mitchell; Thomas Y. Crowell, 1970
Subjects: Hamilton, Alexander--1757-1804
...Nicholas, 3 , 286 Dallas, Alexander J., 314 Danbury...44 Duane, James, 185 , 194...Grant, General James, 31 , 41...261 Graydon, Alexander, 59 -60...Hamilton, Alexander, ii birth...Hamilton, James, Jr. brother...
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The Utopian Colony of la Reunion as Social Mirror of Frontier Texas and Icon of Modern Dallas
Journal article by Donald J. Kagay; International Social Science Review, Vol. 85, 2010
Subjects: Collective settlements--History, Colonies--History, Dallas, Texas
...Settlement in Texas (Dallas, TX: Royal Publishing...1855), 58-60; James Pratt "Jeudi, 22 Decembre...Santerre, White Cliffs of Dallas, 77-79, 85. (17...June, 1858, trans, by James Philipps (Dallas, TX: DeGoyler Foundation...
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Proceedings, 102d Annual Meeting Medical Library Association, Inc. Dallas, Texas May 17-23, 2002
Journal article by Pauline O. Fulda, Rebecca K. Satterthwaite; Journal of the Medical Library Association, Vol. 91, 2003
Subjects: Annual meetings, Associations, Dallas Texas, Medical Library Association
...Association, Inc. Dallas, Texas May 17...Study: Katherine Alexander, Karen Harker...Medical Center-Dallas. Building the HealthSmart...Library: Steven Hunt, James Shedlock, Linda...Ph.D., and James Andrews, Ph.D...Medical Center-Dallas. Building and Renovating...
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Alexander Von Humboldt's Image and Influence in North American Geography, 1804-2004
Journal article by Kent Mathewson; The Geographical Review, Vol. 96, 2006
Subjects: Humboldt, Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von, Baron, Baron--Influence, Humboldt, Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von, Baron, Baron--Works, Naturalists--Influence, Naturalists--Works, North America--Evaluation
...Carl Sauer was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Gold Medal by...as geographers including James Parsons, William Denevan...Frederic Edwin Church, and my "Alexander von Humboldts New World Travels...Angeles has established the Alexander von Humboldt Lecture series...
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The Dallas Equal Suffrage Association, Political Style, and Popular Culture: Grassroots Strategies of the Woman Suffrage Movement, 1913-1919
Journal article by Elizabeth York Enstam; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 68, 2002
Subjects: Feminism--History, Feminism--Management, Suffragists--History, Suffragists--Political activity, Voting rights activists--History, Voting rights activists--Political activity, Women's rights--Political aspects, Women--Employment, Women--Political activity
...31, 1919, p. 1. (66) "Dallas County Election Returns," Dallas Morning News, May 26, 1919...Bishops For Woman Suffrage," Dallas Morning News, May 18, 1919...Included were Episcopal bishop Alexander C. Garrett, Catholic bishop...
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Memorial: John Alexander Burns
Journal article; Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Vol. 42, 1999
...survived by his wife Marian; his brothers Thomas and Alexander Burns of New York City; his son John Alexander Burns and wife Christine of Dallas with their sons Nicholas Alexander (6), Collin James (4), and Zachary Brice; his daughter Margaret...
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Sculpture in Dallas
Magazine article by Karen Wilkin; New Criterion, Vol. 22, January 2004
Subjects: Matisse, Henri, Sculpture, Smith, David
...Hepworth, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder, and Isamu Noguchi...grounds of the Nashers Dallas home. As the collection...infelicitous sprawl of downtown Dallas, located just across the road from the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts...specific "skyspace" by James Turrell, permanently...
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James Madison: the Constitutional War President
Magazine article by Burton Folsom Jr.; Ideas on Liberty, Vol. 53, February 2003
Subjects: Madison, James (1751-1836), Personal profiles, Presidents, War
James Madison: the Constitutional...help win wars. However, James Madison, the first war president...Girard, and English-born Alexander Dallas-risked their wealth to...1814. Two years later, James Monroe, Madisons loyal secretary...
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The Founders and the 'Superintending Principle' - the Founders' Notion of Rights Is Tied to the Philosophy of Monotheism
Magazine article by Hadley Arkes; World and I, Vol. 18, February 2003
Subjects: Constitutional interpretation, Constitutional law--Interpretation and construction, Constitutional law--Religious aspects, Hamilton, Alexander--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Hamilton, Alexander--Political activity, United States Constitution, United States Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments, Wilson, James (Agriculturist)--Political activity, Wilson, James--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...Athens and Jerusalem. James Wilson could call Locke...at the University of Dallas: "On the Dangers of...1: 121-22. 13.James Wilson, "Of the Natural...Individuals," in The Works of James Wilson, ed. (Cambridge...Wilson, 585. 16.Alexander Hamilton, Federalist...
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Miami-dade Principal of the Year Award Goes to James Mcghee Ii
Magazine article; Montessori Life, Vol. 16, Summer 2004
...of the Year Award Goes to James Mcghee Ii James R. McGhee II, principal of Alexander School in Miami, FL, was...American studies were at the Dallas Montessori Teacher Program...time member school of AMS, Alexander School was founded by Jamess...
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Exposing the Religious Right's 'Secret' Weapon
Magazine article by Gil Alexander-Moegerle; Free Inquiry, Vol. 17, Summer 1997
Subjects: Dobson, James--Influence, Focus on the Family--Political activity, Lobbyists--Practice
...weapon by Gil Alexander-Moegerle Pay...Not so with James Dobson. This...p. 25. 6. James Dobson, Children at Risk (Dallas, Tex.: Word...159-65. Gil Alexander-Moegerle has...associated with James Dobsons organization...
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newspaper articles on: Dallas Alexander James  - 366 results

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Western Conference Capsules 1. Los Angeles Lakers 2. Dallas Mavericks 3. Oklahoma City Thunder 4. Utah Jazz 5. Portland Trail Blazers 6. San Antonio Spurs 7. Memphis Grizzlies 8. Los Angeles Clippers 9. Houston Rockets 10. Denver Nuggets 11. Phoenix Suns 12. New Orleans Hornets 13. Golden State Warriors 14. Sacramento Kings 15. Minnesota Timberwolves
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 26, 2010
Subjects: Los Angeles Lakers
...1. Los Angeles Lakers 2. Dallas Mavericks 3. Oklahoma City...Splitter, SF Bobby Simmons, SG James Anderson Outlook: The Spurs...until a first-round upset of Dallas in the playoffs. SF Richard...SG Marco Belinelli, SF Joe Alexander Outlook: PG Chris Paul cant...
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Tight End Alexander Drafted as a Stretch
Newspaper article by Rick Snider; The Washington Times, April 20, 1998
...round pick Stephen Alexander wondering if he would...down gravel roads," Alexander said. "There were...Novacek in 1991-93 as Dallas offensive coordinator. Alexander is faster than Novacek...and neither will James Jenkins. Theyre all...
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Alexander Tears Thumb Ligament but Shows Promise
Newspaper article by Rick Snider; The Washington Times, June 26, 1998
...career in college," Alexander said. "I wasnt sure...there and doing it." Alexander wont be asked to block...go to either veteran James Jenkins or Mike Sellers...possession receiver, with Alexander screaming downfield...Turner once utilized in Dallas with tight end Jay Novacek...
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Rush vs. Crush; Seahawks' Alexander Tests Redskins' Defense
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 1, 2005
Subjects: Washington Redskins
...and 21 to the right. Alexander is averaging 5.8 yards...because Chicago and Dallas quickly gave up trying...middle. Chicago and Dallas ran 21 of 47 plays to...reminds me of Edgerrin James," Washington said...hole doesnt open up, Alexander remains dangerous. Just...
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Redskins Plan to Use Asher, Alexander Together
Newspaper article by David Elfin, Rick Snider; The Washington Times, August 27, 1998
...plan to use Asher, Alexander together by David Elfin...Jamie Asher and Stephen Alexander are competing to start...blocking specialist James Jenkins, had just four...defensive end, he and Alexander figure to do more damage...and Jay Novacek (Dallas). So was tight ends...
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encyclopedia articles on: Dallas Alexander James  - 4 results

 
 
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Dallas, Alexander James
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DALLAS, ALEXANDER JAMES dal s, 1759 1817, U.S. secretary...the treasury by President Madison , Dallas succeeded to the office near the close...bank bill, which did not suit him, Dallas largely dictated the second bill, which...
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Dallas, George Mifflin
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DALLAS, GEORGE MIFFLIN 1792 1864, American...1845 49), b. Philadelphia; son of Alexander James Dallas . He read law, was admitted (1813...on the Democratic ticket along with James K. Polk . Dallas was later appointed (1856) minister...
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United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Tex. His successor, Lyndon B. Johnson...presidential election, former Georgia governor James E. "Jimmy" Carter , ran a brilliant...commissioned Iraq Study Group, headed by James Baker and including prominent Republicans...
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Newspaper
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...endured from 1704 to 1776. James Franklin launched the...political organs were Alexander Hamilton s Gazette of...into the 20th cent. Alexander Hamilton was among the...launched (1835) by James Gordon Bennett , was...Monitor (Boston), the Dallas News, the Philadelphia...


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