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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.
May 27, 2017 · 13434. Considered the jewel of his family, the “eldest and brightest hope,” Philip Hamilton rushed to his father’s defense on November 23, 1801 to duel Republican lawyer George I. Eacker in Paulus Hook, New Jersey. Instructed to reserve his fire, young Hamilton fell on the field, a bullet shot through his body.
Jun 7, 2023 · Philip Hamilton (1782–1801) Philip Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton’s eldest son. / Hamilton, Allan McLane, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain. The oldest of the Hamilton brood, Philip was...
Aug 22, 2020 · Published Aug 22, 2020. Alexander Hamilton's son, Philip Hamilton, is killed in a duel on the count of seven. Here's how the moment is foreshadowed earlier in the show. The brilliance of Hamilton lies in its wordplay and how the musical structure foreshadows key moments - including Philip Hamilton's death.
Jan 21, 2018 · January 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.
May 18, 2021 · What makes his death particularly bizarre and sad is the fact that his oldest son also died after a duel three years before. Philip Hamilton was born to his father and mother Eliza Schuyler Hamilton on January 22, 1782. Alexander was particularly hopeful for the future of his oldest son.
Hamilton’s 19-year-old son Philip was killed in a duel near present-day Jersey City in November 1801 that had resulted from Philip’s conflict with George Eacker, a Democratic-Republican who maligned Philip’s father in a speech. Hamilton père’s strong sense of personal honor had led him to issue several challenges earlier in his life ...
