When was Alexander Hamilton born?

Alexander Hamilton was born on 11 January 1757 in Charlestown.

What positions has Alexander Hamilton held?

Positions held by Alexander Hamilton include: Commanding General of the United States Army (1799–1800); United States Secretary of the Treasury (1789–1795); Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention (1787–1787).

Where did Alexander Hamilton study?

Alexander Hamilton was educated at Columbia College, Columbia University, Benicia High School.

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Alexander Hamilton

American Founding Father and statesman (1755/1757–1804)

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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 U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington. He also founded America's first political party, the Federalist Party, in 1789.

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Born: 11 January 1757 wd
Place of birth: Charlestown wd
Died: 12 July 1804 wd
Place of death: Greenwich Village wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: economist, philosopher, military personnel, politician, aide-de-camp, military officer wd
Political party: Federalist Party wd
Education: Columbia College, Columbia University, Benicia High School wd
Spouse: Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton wd

Positions held wd

Commanding General of the United States Army (14 December 1799 – 15 June 1800)
United States Secretary of the Treasury (11 September 1789 – 31 January 1795)
Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention (25 May 1787 – 17 September 1787)

Awards wd

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
New Jersey Hall of Fame (2021)

About

Born out of wedlock in Charlestown on the Caribbean island of Nevis, Hamilton was orphaned as a child and taken in by a prosperous merchant. He was given a scholarship and pursued his education at King's College (now Columbia University) in New York City where, despite his young age, he was an anonymous but prolific and widely read pamphleteer and advocate for the American Revolution. He then served as an artillery officer in the American Revolutionary War, where he saw military action against the British Army in the New York and New Jersey campaign, served for four years as aide-de-camp to Continental Army commander-in-chief George Washington, and fought under Washington's command in the war's climactic battle, the Siege of Yorktown, which secured American victory in the war and with it the independence of the United States.

After the Revolutionary War, Hamilton served as a delegate from New York to the Congress of the Confederation in Philadelphia. He resigned to practice law and founded the Bank of New York. In 1786, Hamilton led the Annapolis Convention, which sought to strengthen the power of the loose confederation of independent states under the limited authorities granted the Congress by the Articles of Confederation. The following year he was a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, which drafted the U.S. Constitution creating a more centralized federal national government. He then authored 51 of the 85 installments of The Federalist Papers, which proved persuasive in securing its ratification by the states and remains the preeminent…

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When was Alexander Hamilton born?: Alexander Hamilton was born on 11 January 1757 in Charlestown.
What positions has Alexander Hamilton held?: Positions held by Alexander Hamilton include: Commanding General of the United States Army (1799–1800); United States Secretary of the Treasury (1789–1795); Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention (1787–1787).
Where did Alexander Hamilton study?: Alexander Hamilton was educated at Columbia College, Columbia University, Benicia High School.

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