James Gallatin (796 – 1876). American banker, son of Albert Gallatin.
While his father helped broker the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States, James acted as his personal secretary during this diplomatic trip. After the success at Ghent, the Gallatins traveled to France just as Napoleon arrived at Cannes after escaping Elba. James' diary includes a detailed look into the lives of the nobles as they faced the threat of Napoleon's return. At one point, he is asked by the famous artist Jacques-Louis David to sit as Cupid for his painting Cupid and Psyche.
He succeeded his father as the president of the Gallatin National Bank in 1839. After his retirement in 1868 he relocated to Paris, France.
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