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- 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.[/su_column][/su_row]
[su_quote]When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.[/su_quote]
