Rachel Fawcette was imprisoned for adultery in 1750. After Rachel was released from Saint Croix, she fled her husband and son. During the next few years she met James Hamilton, the son of a Scottish noble, and resided with him on Nevis. Hamilton had gone to the West Indies to find fortune, but wasn’t successful as a sugar merchant because he squandered his money away on unsuccessful business ventures and pursuits of pleasure. Rachel and James had two sons, James, and Alexander. L

When Rachel died in February 1768, her estate was claimed by John Lavien on the behalf of her legitimate son. Care of Alexander and his brother went to Rachel’s brother in law, Peter Lyton. When Peter committed suicide, Hamilton is believed to have been taken into the care of a friend’s family. Alexander demonstrated an ability in figures and because of this, he was given increased responsibility in the firm where he worked. Alexander was extremely ambitious and confident and felt restrained by this. Hamilton was aware that he needed to secure financial help to escape his poverty and concentrated all of his efforts on making the most of any opportunities.

avien secured a divorce in 1759 that under its terms prohibited Rachel from remarrying. Rachel and her husband tried to make the family work, until late 1765, when he left his wife and children.

Hamilton returned to law in 1795. He did remain active in politics, however. He defended Jay’s Treaty throughout 1795-96 in essays under the pen name of “Camillus.” Hamilton was still consulted by Washington on a regular basis, especially with the final draft of his farewell address which was given to the public in September 1796. In 1798, when war with France seemed eminent President John Adams appointed Hamilton reluctantly at the insistence of George Washington. After that, Hamilton and Adams argued publicly. The factionalism of the Federalist Party because of that contributed heavily to its loss to the Republican Party in 1800. The presidential election in 1800 had to be decided in the House of Representatives because Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson received equal numbers of votes from the electoral college. Hamilton used his influence in favor of Jefferson, instead of Burr, whom he though of as a dangerous and unprincipled adventurer. In 1804, when Burr was a candidate for governor of New York, Hamilton thwarted Burr’s plans. After the defeat, Burr forced Hamilton into a duel. Hamilton accepted the challenge and met Burr on July 11,1804 in Weehawken New Jersey. Hamilton planned not to fire a shot and lose the duel. They turned around and Burr fired, the bullet going into Hamilton’s right side, and shattering his spinal column. He fired hi

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