Alexander Hamilton

Biography & History

In 1797, U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton became the center of a major political scandal when a pamphlet accused him of using federal funds for personal extramarital p...

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Elizabeth Hamilton, the wife of Alexander Hamilton, died on November 9, 1854, at age 97. She died in Washington, D.C., from complications of old age, specifically pneumonia, hav...

biography

James Alexander Hamilton was the father of Alexander Hamilton, a Founding Father and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. This profile explains James A. Hamilton’s background...

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Alexander Hamilton’s life spanned a transformative era in American history. The following table summarizes core verified dates and events that define his public service and en...

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When Eliza Hamilton learned in July 1797 that her husband Alexander Hamilton had paid hush money to conceal an affair with Maria Reynolds, she experienced acute personal betraya...

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Alexander Hamilton’s tattoos express personal loyalty, Revolutionary identity, and lasting tributes. This verified overview examines which tattoos are documented, where they a...

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Leslie Odom Jr. originated the role of Alexander Hamilton in the stage production of Hamilton on Broadway, becoming widely recognized through this performance. This evergreen ex...

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Alexander Hamilton's mother, Rachel Faucett Lavien, died in February 1768 on the island of St. Croix in the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands). She passed away rou...

biography

Alexander Hamilton (ca. January 1, 1755/1757 – July 12, 1804) was a Founding Father, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and a principal author of the Federalist Papers....