- Born on the island of Nevis, British West Indies on January 11, 1755 or 1757 (the exact date is unknown).
- Died July 12, 1804, New York, New York, U.S.
- Parents: Rachel Fawcett Lavien, (of British and French Huguenot descent,) and James Hamilton, a Scottish trader.
- New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787)
- Major author of the Federalist papers
- First secretary of the treasury of the United States (1789–95)
- He was the foremost champion of a strong central government for the new United States.
- He was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.
- Took his first job at the age of 11.
- Worked as an accounting clerk in a mercantile in St. Croix.
- Studied at King’s College, Columbia University.
- Became part of the New York Provincial Artillery Company when the Revolutionary War began in 1775, and fought in the battles of Long Island, White Plains and Trenton.
- Married Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler on December 14, 1780.
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
