alexander hamliton

I was born in the island of Nevis in the British West Indies on the 11th of January 1755. My father was James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. My mother was Rachael Fawcett Levin. Heavy burdens fell upon me during my childhood. Business failures caused my father to become bankrupt. Soon after, my mother died in 1768. At twelve years old, I entered the counting house of David Beekmen. I served as a clerk and an apprentice. When I was a teenagers, I had a few opportunities for regular schooling. However, I was very knowledgeable of French due to the teaching of my la

At twenty-seven, when the revolutionary war was over, I began a non-military career. After three month of intensive study of the law in Albany, New York, I was admitted to the bar in July of 1783. Then, after the British army evacuated New York City. I opened a law office at 57 wall Street. I also continued with my political endeavors. I served in Congress from 1782 to 1783, and was elected to the Continental Congress, and founded the Bank of New York in February of 1784. After I was elected, remained politically active all my life. I was the first to publish a letter in defense of the constitution.

In the election of 1801, Aaron Burr was tied in votes for the presidency with Thomas Jefferson. Thus, the final vote was thrown onto the Federalist Party. I urged the house to side with Jefferson. I didn’t like Thomas Jefferson nor Aaron Bu

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