Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton (Januar 11, 1755 or 1757 – Julie 12, 1804) wis a Foonding Faither o the Unitit States,[1] chief o staff tae General Washington, ane o the maist influential interpreters an promoters o the Constitution, the foonder o the naition's financial seestem, an the foonder o the first American poleetical pairty.
Alexander Hamilton | |
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| 1st Unitit States Secretar o the Treasury | |
| In office September 11, 1789 – Januar 31, 1795 | |
| Preses | George Washington |
| Precedit bi | Poseetion established |
| Succeedit bi | Oliver Wolcott |
| Senior Officer o the Airmy | |
| In office December 14, 1799 – Juin 15, 1800 | |
| Preses | John Adams |
| Precedit bi | George Washington |
| Succeedit bi | James Wilkinson |
| Delegate tae the Congress o the Confederation frae New York | |
| In office November 3, 1788 – Mairch 2, 1789 | |
| Precedit bi | Egbert Benson |
| Succeedit bi | Seat abolished |
| In office November 4, 1782 – Juin 21, 1783 | |
| Precedit bi | Seat established |
| Succeedit bi | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 Januar 1755 or 1757 Charlestown, Nevis, Breetis Wast Indies |
| Dee'd | Julie 12, 1804 (aged 49 or 47) New York Ceety, New York, U.S. |
| Poleetical pairty | Federalist |
| Spoose(s) | Elizabeth Schuyler |
| Bairns | Philip Angelica Alexander James Alexander John Church William Stephen Eliza Holly Phil |
| Alma mater | Keengs College, New York |
| Religion | Presbyterian, Episcopalian (convert) |
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| Militar service | |
| Allegiance |  New York (1775–1777) Unitit States (1777–1800) |
| Service/brainch | New York Company o Artillery Continental Airmy United States Airmy |
| Years o service | 1775–1776 (Militia) 1776–1781 1798–1800 |
| Rank |  Major GeneralU.S. Airmy Senior Officer |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War • Battle o Harlem Heights • Battle o White Plains • Battle o Trenton • Battle o Princeton • Battle o Brandywine • Battle o Germantown • Battle o Monmouth • Siege o Yorktown Quasi-War |