Alexander Hamilton

1757–1804
Nationality: American
Historical Period: The 18th Century
Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was secretary and aide-de-camp to Washington in 1777-81, a member of the Continental Congress in 1782-83 and 1787-88, a representative from New York to the Annapolis Convention in 1786 and to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, first U. S. secretary of the treasury in 1789-95, and inspector general of the army, with the rank of major general, from 1798 to 1800. His efforts to defeat Aaron Burr for the presidency in 1800-01 and for the governorship of New York in 1804 led to his fatal duel with Burr. Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was secretary and aide-de-camp to Washington in 1777-81, a member of the Continental Congress in 1782-83 and 1787-88, a representative from New York to the Annapolis Convention in 1786 and to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, first U. S. secretary of the treasury in 1789-95, and inspector general of the army, with the rank of major general, from 1798 to 1800. His efforts to defeat Aaron Burr for the presidency in 1800-01 and for the governorship of New York in 1804 led to his fatal duel with Burr.
See Quotes from Alexander Hamilton:
- Alexander Hamilton on the effects of Internal War in producing Standing Armies
- Alexander Hamilton denounces the British for imposing “oppressive taxes” on the colonists which amount to tyranny, a form of slavery, and vassalage to the Empire
- Alexander Hamilton on the Civil Balance of Power
Titles from Alexander Hamilton:
- Author: The Federalist (Gideon ed.)
- Author: The Pacificus-Helvidius Debates of 1793-1794
- Author: The Revolutionary Writings of Alexander Hamilton
- Author: State Papers and Speeches on the Tariff
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), 12 vols.
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 1
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 2
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 3
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 4
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 5
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 6
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 7
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 8
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 9
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 10
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 11
- Author: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, (Federal Edition), vol. 12