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Alexander Hamilton (other)
Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757–1804) was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Alexander Hamilton may also refer to: People Government and military * Alexander Hamilton (sailor) (before 1688–after 1733), Scottish sea captain, commander of the ''Bombay Marine'' * Alexander Hamilton (of Ballincrieff) (1684–1763), Scottish politician, MP for Linlithgowshire 1727–1741 * Alexander Hamilton (died 1768), Irish MP for Killyleagh * Alexander Hamilton (died 1809), Irish MP for Ratoath, Carrickfergus and Belfast * Alexander Hamilton (British Army officer) (1765–1838), British soldier of the Napoleonic Wars * Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852), Scottish politician * Alexander Hamilton Jr. (1786–1875), American colonel and New York City lawyer, son of founding father Alexander Hamilton * Alexander Hamilton (general) (1815–1907), American Civil War general, grandson of founding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first United States secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795. Born out of wedlock in Charlestown, Nevis, Hamilton was orphaned as a child and taken in by a prosperous merchant. He pursued his education in New York before serving as an artillery officer in the American Revolutionary War. Hamilton saw action in the New York and New Jersey campaign, served for years as an aide to General George Washington, and helped secure American victory at the Siege of Yorktown. After the war, Hamilton served as a delegate from New York to the Congress of the Confederation. He resigned to practice law and founded the Bank of New York. In 1786, Hamilton led the Annapolis Convention to replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution of the United States, which he helped ratify by writing 51 of the 85 installments of ''The Federalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
