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  1. Right-Hand Man. Born into obscurity in the British West Indies, Alexander Hamilton made his reputation during the Revolutionary War and became one of America’s most influential Founding Fathers.

  2. Hamilton rose to become a Revolutionary War hero, an advocate for the Constitution, and a rescuer of the nascent American government from financial ruin.

  3. July 12, 1804. Alexander Hamilton was a founding father of the United States, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the Constitution, and served as the first secretary of the treasury. He was the founder and chief architect of the American financial system.

  4. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1805) by John Trumbull The White House. Hamilton shaped the financial, political, and legal systems of the young United States. His ideas on racial equality and economic...

  5. Alexander Hamilton. This Founding Father came to America alone at age 15. He fought at Washington's side in the Revolution, helped ensure the ratification of the Constitution, and saved the ...

  6. www.britannica.com › summary › Alexander-Hamilton-United-States-statesmanAlexander Hamilton summary | Britannica

    Alexander Hamilton, (born Jan. 11, 1755/57, Nevis, British West Indies—died July 12, 1804, New York, N.Y., U.S.), U.S. statesman. He first came to the U.S. in 1772, arriving in New Jersey. In the American Revolution he joined the Continental Army and showed conspicuous bravery at the Battle of Trenton ( see Battles of Trenton and Princeton).

  7. www.britannica.com › facts › Alexander-Hamilton-United-States-statesmanAlexander Hamilton Facts | Britannica

    Alexander Hamilton, New York delegate to the Constitutional convention, major author of the Federalist papers, and first secretary of the treasury of the United States, who was the foremost champion of a strong central government for the new United States.

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