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Alexander Hamilton was a statesman, political theorist, and economist who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Hamilton was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and was known for the creation of a national bank.
Hamilton was born in the Caribbean island of Nevis. His father was James Hamilton, and his mother was Rachel Fawcett Lavien. Hamilton's mother had a child from a previous marriage that she left behind when she moved to Nevis. At the time, she was still married to another man, which meant that Hamilton was illegitimate. He was very sensitive about that fact.
His father had left him as a child. Two years after that tragedy, both Hamilton and his mother became sick. Hamilton recovered, but unfortunately, his mother died. He was grief-stricken and moved in with his cousin.
Early in the American Revolution, Hamilton was an artillery officer. Later, he served on George Washington's staff. Hamilton came to believe by the late 1780s that the Articles of Confederation made a government that was too weak to work well, and he supported drafting a new document
Washington, who became president in 1789, chose Hamilton to be the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.[2] In this job, he supported a national bank and invented a way to pay the debt that the country owed for the Revolutionary War. After being Secretary of the Treasury he worked as a lawyer and continued to lead the Federalist Party.
Hamilton said that he was very anti-slavery. Along with Jay, he was a leader of the New York Manumission Society. The society worked to end slavery in New York by getting slave owners to choose to free their slaves. However, he bought and sold slaves for himself, his family, and his friends.
Hamilton had a long-time rivalry with Jefferson's vice president, Aaron Burr, which resulted in the Burr–Hamilton duel of 1804 in which Burr killed Hamilton. Hamilton kept Burr from being nominated again for vice president[6] and successfully supported his opponent in the election for governor of New York.[6]
Hamilton is shown on the face of the United States ten-dollar bill and is one of only two non-presidents honored on commonly-used notes. During his life, he was involved in nearly every major political event from the American Revolution to the election of 1800, which is why he is considered one of the most significant political figures in the US history.
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Hamilton serves as an artillery officer in the American Revolution.
Hamilton supports Burr's opponenet in the election.
Hamilton becomes the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Aaron Burr kills Hamilton in a duel.
Hamilton’s mother passes away
Hamilton helps lead the New York Manumission Society.
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Hamilton’s father passed away at the same time as his mother.
Hamilton believed the Articles of Confederation were a perfect system for the new country.
Hamilton was a leader in an organization that wanted to end slavery in New York.
Despite his political views, Hamilton was involved in the buying and selling of slaves.
Hamilton is one of two people on U.S. money who were presidential candidates.
George Washington chose Hamilton to be the first Secretary of State.
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