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Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755, or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency. Born out of wedlock in Charlestown, Nevis, Hamilton was orphaned as a child and taken in by a prosperous merchant
3 days ago · Alexander Hamilton, New York delegate to the Constitutional convention, major author of the Federalist papers, and first secretary of the treasury of the United States, who was the foremost champion of a strong central government for the new United States.
Nov 9, 2009 · Alexander Hamilton, born into obscurity in the West Indies, made his reputation during the Revolutionary War and became one of America’s most influential Founding Fathers. He was an impassioned...
Sep 15, 2014 · Best Known For: Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, a Constitutional Convention delegate, author of the Federalist papers and the first secretary of the U.S. treasury. Industries U.S....
For Hamilton, Cruger was a link to the world beyond the Caribbean. Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Edward Stevens (Courtesy of the Library of Congress) (1769-11-11) by Hamilton, Alexander...
Born into obscurity in the British West Indies, Alexander Hamilton made his reputation during the Revolutionary War and became one of America’s most influential Founding Fathers.
Alexander Hamilton, (born Jan. 11, 1755/57, Nevis, British West Indies—died July 12, 1804, New York, N.Y., U.S.), U.S. statesman. He first came to the U.S. in 1772, arriving in New Jersey.
But Alexander Hamilton rose to become a Revolutionary War hero, key advocate for the Constitution, and rescuer of the nascent American government from financial ruin, all before dying in a duel...
Upon his election in 1789, George Washington chose Alexander Hamilton as the nation's first Treasury secretary. Hamilton crafted a monetary policy that undoubtedly saved the nation from...
Founding father and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton laid the groundwork for the nation’s modern economy. Read Hamilton’s Federalist Papers advocating the ratification of the Constitution, and learn about politics in the early American republic and Hamilton’s deadly duel with Aaron Burr.
