Alexander Hamilton By: Deysy Lira Biography Born on January 11,1757 and died on July 12, when dueling with Aaron Burr. Married to Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton kids are Philip, Angelica, James Alexander,John Church, Alexander, William, Eliza and Philip James Hamilton was his father and Rachel Education Study Latin and Greek in a Academy in Elizabethtown,New Jersey He was 16 years old when he was prepared to entercollege He went to Columbia University Journalist Life Hamilton wrote a series of essays on behalf of theproposed Constitution later called The FederalistPapers Established a daily newspaper New York EveningPost Wrote about a hurricane near his town when he was 15 Political/Government Life
1st U.S. Secretary of Treasury 1st New York delegate chosen to the ConstitutionalConvention Resigned from the Congress on July 1783 Resigned from the Secretary of Treasury position in1794 Lawyer Life Lawyer in New York
October in 1882 Hamilton passed his bar exam andwas granted a legal right to practice law Establish a legal practice in his Wall Street home Represented one of the wealthiest businesses andindividuals War Experience March of 1776, Hamilton had been commissioned acaptain in the Continental Army. Was part of the attacking force at the Battle ofPrinceton in Jan. of 1777 Rank as a lieutenant at the age 21 Fought in the Battle of Yorktown in October HamiltonsAffair Had a 3 year affair with Maria while paying herhusband James blackmail money to maintain secrecy. Hamilton admitted that he had affair with Maria whenhis wife and kids were on vacation with some familymember and that he was a fool for letting it continue He also admitted that he came up with some lameexcuse to his wife and family so they wouldnt comeback soon so that he could keep on seeing Maria His marriage was destroyed and so was his family. Interesting Facts Hamilton and his eldest son were killed under thesimilar circumstance and in the same location He also lied about his age he says he was born in but he was official born in 1755 He survived 31 hours after being shot in the duel byAaron His mother died of Yellow Fever Website Credits www.biography.com/people/alexander-hamilton
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