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Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757] – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.

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American Founding Father and statesman (1755/1757–1804)

Born 11 Jan 1757
Died 12 Jul 1804

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  • Cover of: The Federalist, or, The new Constitution
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  • Cover of: The papers of Alexander Hamilton.
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    First published in 1961 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Alexander Hamilton
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    Cover of edition worksofalexander011903hami Cover of edition alexanderworksof01hamirich Cover of edition worksofalexander01hamirich Cover of edition worksofalexander01hami Cover of edition worksalexanderh61hamigoog Cover of edition worksalexanderh00hamigoog Cover of edition worksalexanderh53hamigoog Cover of edition worksalexanderh54hamigoog Cover of edition worksalexanderh56hamigoog First published in 1810 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: A letter from Phocion to the considerate citizens of New-York on the politics of the day
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    First published in 1784 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: An address to the electors of the state of New York

    First published in 1801 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Letter from Alexander Hamilton, concerning the public conduct and character of John Adams, esq., president of the United States.: Written in the year 1800.
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    First published in 1800 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Opinion As To The Constitutionality Of The Bank Of The United States

    First published in 2004 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The law practice of Alexander Hamilton: documents and commentary.
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    First published in 1964 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Papers on public credit, commerce and finance.
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    First published in 1934 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Foederalist: a collection of essays, written in favor of the new Constitution, as agreed upon by the Foederal convention, September 17, 1787

    First published in 1864 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The papers of Alexander Hamilton: 1779-1781 / Jacob E. Cooke, associate ed
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    Cover of edition papersofalexande0011unse Cover of edition papersofalexande0003unse Cover of edition papersofalexande0004unse First published in 1961 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Letter from Alexander Hamilton, concerning the public conduct and character of John Adams, Esq. president of the United States

    First published in 1800 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A letter from Phocion to the considerate citizens of New-York, on the politics of the day

    First published in 1784 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Alexander Hamilton: a biography in his own words.
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    First published in 1973 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A few of Hamilton's letters: including his description of the great West Indian hurricane of 1772
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    Cover of edition fewofhamiltonsle00hami First published in 1903 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Fœderalist: a collection of essays, written in favor of the new constitution, as agreed upon by the fæderal convention, September 17, 1787

    First published in 1864 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Observations on certain documents contained in no. V & VI of "The history of the United States for the year 1796,": in which the charge of speculation against Alexander Hamilton, late secretary of the treasury, is fully refuted. Written by himself.

    First published in 1797 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Alexander Hamilton and the founding of the Nation.
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    First published in 1957 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The basic ideas of Alexander Hamilton
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    First published in 1957 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A defence of the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation: entered into between the United States of America & Great Britain, as it has appeared in the papers under the signature of Camillus.

    First published in 1795 — 2 editions
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American Founding Father and statesman (1755/1757–1804)

Born 11 Jan 1757
Died 12 Jul 1804

Subjects

Constitutional law, Politics and government, United States, Constitutional history, Sources, History, United states, politics and government, 1783-1809, Constitutional history, united states, sources, Constitutional law, united states, Constitutions, United states, constitution, Foreign relations, Constitution, Hamilton, alexander, 1757-1804, United States. Continental Congress, Correspondence, Early works to 1800, Federalist, American loyalists, Commerce, Biography, Finance, Public Finance, Campaign literature, Constitution (United States)

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United States, New York (State), Great Britain, France, États-Unis, New York, Alabama, British West Indies, China, England, Estados Unidos, Georgia, Mississippi, Presidents, Saint Croix, Saint Croix (V.I.), Sweden, Virgin Islands, West Indies

People

Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), John Adams (1735-1826), Samuel Seabury (1729-1796), Isaac Ledyard (1754-1803), Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746-1825), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Angelica Schuyler Church (1756-1815), Caleb Swan (d. 1809), Church family, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757-1854), Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Steuben Baron von (1730-1794), George Washington (1732-1799), Hamilton family, Henry Clay (1777-1852), Henry Lee (1756-1818), James McHenry (1753-1816), James Monroe (1758-1831), James Thomson Callender (1758-1803), James Wilkinson (1757-1825), Jeremiah Wadsworth (1743-1804), John Francis Hamtramck (1756-1803), John Francis Mercer (1759-1821), John J. U. Rivardi, John Jay (1745-1829), Louis de Tousard (1749-1817)

Time

1775-1783, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1783-1789, 1783-1809, 1789-1797, Constitutional period, 1789-1809, 1801-1809, Confederation, 1783-1789, 1789-1801, 1789-1809, 1775-1865, 1797-1801, To 1865, 1783-1815, 1783-1865, 1800, 18th century, 19th century

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Alternative names

  • alexander hamilton
  • Alexander HAMILTON

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