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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The Schuyler Sisters associatedWithCharacter Alexander Hamilton
Wait For It associatedCharacter Alexander Hamilton
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The Room Where It Happens featuresCharacter Alexander Hamilton
Helpless featuresCharacter Alexander Hamilton
It’s Quiet Uptown narrativeFocus Alexander Hamilton
It’s Quiet Uptown depictsCharacter Alexander Hamilton
United States national tour subject Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: United States national tour of Hamilton
United States national tour portraysCharacter Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: United States national tour of Hamilton
United States Founding Fathers includes Alexander Hamilton
Museum of Nevis History category Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton House hasNotableResident Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton House namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton House associatedWith Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton Jr. father Alexander Hamilton
John Church Hamilton father Alexander Hamilton
Eliza Hamilton Holly father Alexander Hamilton
Schuyler family spouse Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
The Law of Nations notableReader Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 79 author Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 80 author Alexander Hamilton
The Federalist No. 1 author Alexander Hamilton
Angelica Schuyler relativeOf Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 81 author Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 81 writtenBy Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 11 author Alexander Hamilton
Ford Mansion associatedWith Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 9 author Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 50 author Alexander Hamilton
Newburgh army cantonment associatedWith Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton County, Tennessee namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
Confederation period hasKeyFigure Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton–Burr duel site commemorates Alexander Hamilton
Weehawken Dueling Grounds memorialFor Alexander Hamilton
Weehawken Dueling Grounds associatedWith Alexander Hamilton
The National Gazette criticized Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton, Missouri namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton County namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: Hamilton County, Florida
Alexander Hamilton Service Area namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
Bank of New York foundedBy Alexander Hamilton
Bank of New York notableFounder Alexander Hamilton
Jamael Westman notableRole Alexander Hamilton
Jamael Westman portrayedCharacter Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton County namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
subject surface form: Hamilton County, Texas