Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father of the United States, the first Secretary of the Treasury, and a principal architect of the nation’s financial system and federal government structure.

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instanceOf Founding Father of the United States
economist
human
lawyer
military officer
political philosopher
politician
statesman
aideDeCampTo George Washington
appearsOn United States ten-dollar bill
appointedBy George Washington
battle American Revolutionary War
burialPlace Trinity Church Cemetery
surface form: Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
citizenship United States of America
coAuthorOf The Federalist Papers
coAuthorWith James Madison
John Jay
countryOfBirth Leeward Islands
surface form: British Leeward Islands
dateOfBirth 1755-01-11
1757-01-11
dateOfDeath 1804-07-12
designed First Bank of the United States
United States Revenue Cutter Service
surface form: U.S. Coast Guard precursor (Revenue Cutter Service)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
surface form: U.S. customs service

U.S. federal financial system
educatedAt Columbia University
surface form: King’s College (now Columbia University)
ethnicGroup Scottish descent
familyName Hamilton
givenName Alexander
influenced development of American capitalism
interpretation of the U.S. Constitution
structure of the U.S. executive branch
killedIn duel with Aaron Burr
mannerOfDeath homicide
marriageStart 1780
memberOfPoliticalParty Federalists
surface form: Federalist Party
militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
Major General
movement Federalism in the United States
notableIdea assumption of state debts by federal government
creation of a national bank
protective tariffs and support for manufacturing
strong central federal government
notableWork Report on Manufactures
Report on Public Credit
First Bank of the United States
surface form: Report on a National Bank

The Federalist Papers
numberOfChildren 8
officeEnd 1795-01-31
officeStart 1789-09-11
opposedBy James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
placeOfBirth Charlestown, Nevis
placeOfDeath New York City
positionHeld Delegate to the Constitutional Convention
Member of the Continental Congress
Member of the New York State Assembly
Receiver of Continental Taxes for New York
Senior Officer of the United States Army
Secretary of the Treasury
surface form: United States Secretary of the Treasury
religion Christianity
servedIn Continental Army
sexOrGender male
signature United States Constitution
spouse Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
subjectOf musical "Hamilton" by Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Hamilton featuresSong Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton Heights namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton (musical) basedOn Alexander Hamilton
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton (biography)
Hamilton (musical) mainSubject Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton (musical) featuresCharacter Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton (musical) notableSong Alexander Hamilton
Anti-Administration Party opposedLeader Alexander Hamilton
Pro-Administration Party notableSupporter Alexander Hamilton
Pro-Administration Party supportedLeader Alexander Hamilton
Annapolis Convention of 1786 calledBy Alexander Hamilton
Annapolis Convention of 1786 keyDelegate Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow notableWork Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow notableWork Alexander Hamilton
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton (biography)
Ron Chernow writesAbout Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton College namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 supportedBy Alexander Hamilton
Philadelphia Convention keyDelegate Alexander Hamilton
Melancton Smith hasNotableOpponent Alexander Hamilton
King's College notableAlumni Alexander Hamilton
The Federalist No. 31 author Alexander Hamilton
Burr–Hamilton duel hasParticipant Alexander Hamilton
John Laurens ally Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin Bache criticized Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: Hamilton, Massachusetts
New York Convention notableParticipant Alexander Hamilton
William Duer workedUnder Alexander Hamilton
The Federalist No. 30 author Alexander Hamilton
The Federalist No. 30 writtenBy Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton County namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: Hamilton County, Indiana
Catherine Van Rensselaer relative Alexander Hamilton
Angelica Schuyler Church relative Alexander Hamilton
Angelica Schuyler Church correspondedWith Alexander Hamilton
Schuyler Mansion associatedWith Alexander Hamilton
Margarita “Peggy” Schuyler associatedWith Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: Margarita Schuyler
Citibank foundedBy Alexander Hamilton
Friedrich List influencedBy Alexander Hamilton
Bank of North America foundedBy Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton, Ohio namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
Addison’s play "Cato" influenced Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: Cato (play)
Hamilton Hall namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
Philip Hamilton father Alexander Hamilton
Philip Hamilton notableRelative Alexander Hamilton
William Stephen Hamilton father Alexander Hamilton
My Shot characterSungBy Alexander Hamilton
My Shot centralCharacter Alexander Hamilton