Cabot, George

Cabot, George
(16 ene. 1752, Salem, Mass., EE.UU.–18 abr. 1823, Boston, Mass.).

Dirigente del Partido Federalista. Luego de estudiar en la Universidad de Harvard, se embarcó; llegó a ser armador y próspero comerciante. Se retiró de la actividad empresarial en 1794. Elegido senador de EE.UU. (1791–96), apoyó las políticas fiscales de Alexander Hamilton. En 1793 fue nombrado director del Banco de los Estados Unidos de América. Miembro del federalista Essex Junto, presidió la convención de Hartford en 1814.

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