Alexander Hamilton
By: Deysy Lira
Biography
Born on January 11,1757 and died on July 12, 1804
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 enter
college
He went to Columbia University
Journalist Life
Hamilton wrote a series of essays on behalf of the
proposed Constitution later called “The Federalist
Papers”
Established a daily newspaper “New York Evening
Post”
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 Constitutional
Convention
Resigned from the Congress on July 1783
Resigned from the Secretary of Treasury position in
1794
Lawyer Life
Lawyer in New York
October in 1882 Hamilton passed his bar exam and
was granted a legal right to practice law
Establish a legal practice in his Wall Street home
Represented one of the wealthiest businesses and
individuals
War Experience
March of 1776, Hamilton had been commissioned a
captain in the Continental Army.
Was part of the attacking force at the Battle of
Princeton in Jan. of 1777
Rank as a lieutenant at the age 21
Fought in the Battle of Yorktown in October
Hamilton’s Affair
Had a 3 year affair with Maria while paying her
husband James blackmail money to maintain secrecy.
Hamilton admitted that he had affair with Maria when
his wife and kids were on vacation with some family
member and that he was a fool for letting it continue
He also admitted that he came up with some lame
excuse to his wife and family so they wouldn’t come
back 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 the
similar circumstance and in the same location
He also lied about his age he says he was born in 1757
but he was official born in 1755
He survived 31 hours after being shot in the duel by
Aaron
His mother died of Yellow Fever
Website Credits
www.biography.com/people/alexander-hamilton
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/alexa
nderhamilton7.htm
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hamilton/timeline/
www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alexanderhamilton-108.php