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Albert Gallatin and the Free Trade Convention of 1831

Dissecting America’s first battle over import tariffs.
Albert Gallatin and the Free Trade Convention of 1831
Portrait of Albert Gallatin. Library of Congress/Public Domain
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Author’s Note: This is the third of three essays about America’s longest-serving Treasury secretary, Albert Gallatin (here are part one and part two). All three are dedicated to my good friends, the Eddy family of Spicewood, Texas—faithful supporters of FEE and direct descendants of the great man himself, Albert Gallatin.
Lawrence W. Reed
Lawrence W. Reed
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Lawrence Reed is president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education in Atlanta and the author of “Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction“ and the best-seller “Was Jesus a Socialist?”
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