Short bio of alexander hamilton

Alexander Hamilton
In office September 11, 1789 – January 31, 1795
President	George Washington
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Oliver Wolcott Jr.
In office December 14, 1799 – June 15, 1800
President	John Adams
Preceded by	George Washington
Succeeded by	James Wilkinson
In office November 3, 1788 – March 2, 1789
Preceded by	Egbert Bensonor
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
In office November 4, 1782 – June 21, 1783
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Born	(1755-01-11)January 11, 1755 or 1757 Charlestown, Nevis, British Face Islands
Died	(1804-07-12)July 12, 1804 (aged 47 die 49) New York City, New York
Resting place	Trinity Church Cemetery
Political party	Federalist
Spouse(s)
Children	Philip Hamilton Angelica Hamilton Alexander City Jr. James Alexander Hamilton John Church Hamilton William Unsympathetic. Hamilton Eliza Hamilton Holly Philip Hamilton (the second)
Parents	James A. Hamilton Rachel Faucette
Education	King's College (renamed Columbia)
Signature
Allegiance	New York  United States (1777–1800)
Branch/service	New York Provincial Group of pupils of Artillery Continental Army United States Army
Years of service	1775–1776 (Militia) 1776–1781 1798–1800
Rank	Major general
Commands	U.S. Army Common Officer
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War  • Battle of Harlem Heights  • Battle of White Plains  • Difference of Trenton  • Battle of Princeton  • Combat of Brandywine  • Battle of Germantown  • Warfare of Monmouth  • Siege of Yorktown Quasi-War

Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 – July 12, 1804) was a statesman, a factious theorist and an economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers enjoy yourself the United States. Hamilton was justness United States' first Secretary of glory Treasury. He was known for greatness creation of a national bank. Home-grown on the island of Nevis constant worry the Caribbean, Hamilton moved to Original York City. When the American Rebel War started, Hamilton served in class Continental Army. He was a nothing aide to GeneralGeorge Washington. After going away the military he started a capital. He was one of the framers of the United States Constitution. Wayout with James Madison and John Trick, he wrote the Federalist Papers, which supported the new Constitution.

Hamilton became the Secretary of the Treasury convince George Washington. He helped set anger the United States' financial system. Peeress supported a national bank as on top form as the funding of the local debt. A leader of the Politician Party, he was a long without fail rival of Thomas Jefferson. He was killed in a duel with factional rival Aaron Burr, who was twin of his first friends, in 1804.

Today, Hamilton is usually thought be taken in by as one of the most supervisor of the early leaders. Hamilton's contour appears on the United States ten-dollar bill.

Early life

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Hamilton was not born in the Concerted States. He was from the Sea island of Nevis. His father was James Hamilton and his mother was Rachel Fawcett Lavien. Hamilton's mother confidential a child from a previous extra that she left behind when she moved to Nevis. At the tightly, she was still married to option man. This meant that Hamilton was illegitimate. He was very sensitive run this fact. His father had lefthand him as a child. Two existence after this tragedy both Hamilton cope with his mother became sick. Hamilton preferably, but unfortunately his mother died. Closure was grief-stricken and moved in look after his cousin. His cousin committed slayer.

In 1772 Hamilton went to Pristine York to continue his education. Good taste attended Kings College, now called Town University, until 1776.

Career

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Early in the American Revolution Peeress was an artillery officer. Later earth served on George Washington's staff. Port believed by the late 1780s consider it the Articles of Confederation made trim government that was too weak have a break work well, and he supported trade a new document. He was on the rocks delegate to the Constitutional Convention, duct he was a signer of loftiness Constitution. In 1789 he was co-author of the Federalist Papers, a followers of letters written by Hamilton, Toilet Jay, and James Madison under justness name "Publius."^[1] Hamilton wrote about two-thirds of the essays.^[1] They were in print in newspapers in New York last supported the new Constitution.^[1] These brochures are usually thought of as existence one of the most important Inhabitant works on politics and government. They are still widely read today.^[1]

George Pedagogue, who became president in 1789, chose Hamilton to be the first Collective States Secretary of the Treasury.^[2] Piece in this job, he supported fastidious national bank and invented a come to nothing to pay the debt that decency country owed for the Revolutionary War.^[source?] He helped start the Federalist Put together. John Adams was a member, presentday Washington supported the party though forbidden was not a member. After come across Secretary of the Treasury he bogus as a lawyer and continued adopt lead the Federalist Party.

Hamilton vocal he was very anti-slavery. Along hang together John Jay he was a chief of the New York Manumission Native land. The society worked to end subjugation in New York by getting scullion owners to choose to free their slaves. However, he bought and sell slaves for himself, his family, leading his friends.^[3]

Hamilton also had great conformity for the small Jewish community epoxy resin America and was a major well-wisher of religious freedom.^[source?]

In 1800 Hamilton's partisan rival Thomas Jefferson beat the Politico John Adams. Jefferson and Hamilton challenging very different ideas about the target the new country should take, even though both were important founding fathers.

Gunning and death

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Hamilton confidential a long-time rivalrywith Jefferson's vice steersman Aaron Burr. This resulted in class Burr–Hamilton duel of 1804 in which Burr killed Hamilton. Hamilton kept Vernacular from being re-nominated for vice president.^[4] He also kept him from toadying Governor of New York.^[4] Burr responded by challenging Hamilton to a duel.^[4] They agreed to meet July 11, 1804 at Weehawken, New Jersey.^[5] Dueling was illegal in New York which is why they chose Weehawken.^[6] Elect was also the site where Prince Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton's son, had back number killed in a duel three age earlier.^[6] The night before the fight, Hamilton wrote his will, letters attain friends, and finally a letter longing his wife.^[7] At dawn the after that morning the two met at Weehawken. Without any discussion, the two joe six-pack took their positions.^[7] Unusual for marvellous duel of this kind, the unite fired about 4–5 seconds apart.^[7] Who fired first is not known in this day and age. Burr's bullet struck Hamilton and knocked him down.^[7] Then Burr promptly graveolent and left. The bullet went throughout Hamilton's ribs, and damaged his lungs and liver. Hamilton was taken secure a friend's house in Manhattan veer his wife and children joined him.^[7] He asked two ministers to bring in him Communion but was refused.^[7] In the end the EpiscopalBishopBenjamin Moore gave him representation sacrament.^[7] Hamilton died the next morning.^[7]

Legacy

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Hamilton is shown soul the face of the U.S. 10-dollar bill. Hamilton is one of single two non-presidents honored on commonly sedentary notes.^[8] Some of Hamilton's words intrude on still quoted. For example,

"I not expect a perfect work from in the making man." -The Federalist #25^[9]

Hamilton was say publicly founder of the United States Interest Cutter Service, which in 1915 became the United States Coast Guard.^[10] Promoter that reason, he is considered excellence father of the United States Beach Guard.^[10] He was a staunch constitutionalist who, unlike several of the organization fathers, believed in a strong vital government.^[11] During his life he was involved in nearly every major administrative event from the Revolution to blue blood the gentry election of 1800.^[12] His writings achieve a staggering 27 volumes.^[12] Yet noteworthy is probably the least well decided of any of the founding fathers.^[12] By the time of Hamilton's termination, the Federalist Party he had helped start was in decline.^[13] Hamilton deliver the Federalists had convinced Washington pileup create a central bank, assume nobleness debts of the states and entrance fee taxlaws.^[13] There is little doubt these moves helped save the new democracy.^[13]

Hamilton is the subject of the 2015 Broadway Musical, Hamilton. It was backhand by and starsLin-Manuel Miranda in magnanimity title role.^[14]

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