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Philip Hamilton (January 22, 1782 – November 24, 1801) was the eldest child of Alexander Hamilton (the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury) and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. He died at age 19, fatally shot in a duel with George Eacker.
Sep 14, 2023 · Alexander Hamilton's son Philip Hamilton was just 19 when he was shot by George Eacker in a duel in New York in 1801. He died 14 hours later.
Philip Hamilton (1782-1801) Alexander Hamilton's eldest son and proudest hope for the future, Philip, died young in an ill-considered duel. After Philip's death, his father plunged into a...
Philip Hamilton was the eldest son of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of America. This biography profiles his childhood, life, and tragic death.
Jan 21, 2018 · There are literally thousands of surviving letters written by Alexander Hamilton, dating from his teenaged years all the way to a few hours before his fateful duel with Aaron Burr. But there's only one letter written to him by his oldest son Philip that is known to survive today, and this is it.
He advised Philip to salvage his honor without the risk of killing his opponent by “throwing away his shot,” shooting first into the air in the hope that his adversary would reconsider the consequences. Initially Philip did not raise his gun, but when he did, Eacker mortally wounded him.
Philip Hamilton is a character in Hamilton. He was the son of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and Alexander Hamilton.
