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Chronology: Alexander Hamilton

HAMILTON CHRONOLOGY

Jan. 11, 1757	Alexander Hamilton born in the island of Nevis.
Oct., 1772	Arrives in New York.
1773	Enters college.
Dec. 15, 1774	Publishes the Full Vindication.
1775	Joins a volunteer corps.
1776	Takes command of artillery company.
March 1, 1777	Joins Washington’s Staff.
1779	Writes his first letter to Robert Morris on the National Bank.
Sept. 3, 1780	Letter to Duane on Government.
Dec. 14, 1780	Married to Miss Schuyler.
1782	Admitted to the bar.
June, 1782	Appointed Receiver of Taxes.
Nov., 1782	Enters Congress.
1783	Returns to practice of the law.
1786	Delegate to Annapolis Convention.
1786	Elected to the New York Legislature.
1787	Delegate to the Philadelphia Convention.
1787	Writes the Federalist.
1788	Delegate to the New York Convention.
Sept., 1789	Appointed Secretary of the Treasury.
Jan. 14, 1790	Transmits to the House the First Report on the Public Credit.
Jan. 31, 1795	Resigns the Secretaryship of the Treasury and returns to the practice of the law.
July 25, 1798	Appointed Inspector-General of the Army with the rank of Major-General.
July 2, 1800	Retires from the army.
July 11, 1804	Shot by Burr in a duel at Weehawken.
July 12, 1804	Death.

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