“Alexander Hamilton, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and major author of the Federalist papers, was the United States' first secretary of the treasury” (Biography.com). From the Revolutionary War to his fatal death, Alexander Hamilton did many things throughout his life and is one of the many people that helped develop the first political party called the Federalists. All of this began on January 11th, on the island of Nevis, in the British West Indies, when Alexander Hamilton was born

Alexander Hamilton: illegitimate orphan, writer of the Federalists Papers, and the first-ever Treasury of the Secretary. He broke out of a terrible childhood, pursued an education, and became very well known on the mainland. He was considered the first one to have a sex scandal in the new country. But his mouth and opinions often got him into trouble with other members of the Congress, which may have been his downfall. But it all ties back to his past, as a little boy born in the Caribbean. Alexander

Alexander Hamilton became famous recently due to a man named Lin Manuel Miranda who made a musical about Alexander Hamilton. But there is more to Alex than what is told in the musical. Alexander's life and political career still influence us today. Alexander Hamilton was born January 11, 1757 on St.Croix, a British island in the Caribbean. Hamilton became an orphan at an early age due to his father abandoning the family and divorcing his mother. A few years later she died. A few years later after

Alexander Hamilton was born in the British West Indies (1775-1802). The background of Alexander before he became the secretary treasury of the United State. Where he helped found the first national bank, the U.S. Mint and a tax collection bureau that would later become the U.S. Coast Guard. He arrived in the colonies as a teenager, and quickly embarked on a remarkable career. He was a member of the Continental Congress, an author of the Federalist Papers, a champion of the Constitution. Alexander

Miranda’s Positive Musical: “Hamilton” Most individuals learned a few mundane facts about Alexander Hamilton’s life and his contributions to the American Revolution in an American history class. Now, thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda, individuals have the ability to learn everything about Hamilton’s life in a fun, memorable way. Before Miranda’s rise to fame, he was an ordinary thirty-eight-year-old actor from New York City. Although Lin-Manuel Miranda is best known for creating and starring in the

Antoni Saade Mrs. Deborah Sprenger Dual United States and Virginia History 12 October 2014 Alexander Hamilton: Politician, Lawyer, Soldier Few figures in American history have influenced the United States in as many aspects as Alexander Hamilton. Born in the British West Indies in 1755, Hamilton came to the colonies as a teenage boy and quickly embarked on a momentous career. He came to be a notable member of the Continental Congress, an author of the Federalist Papers, a champion of the Constitution

Perez Mr. Saleeba English III 5 October 2017 Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was born in circa January 11, 1755 on the island on Nevis British West Indies. Hamilton was delegate to the constitutional convention and major author of the federalist paper was the United States first secretary of the treasury. Hamilton became General George Washington's assistant in 1788, he convinced New Yorkers to agree to ratify the Unites States Constitution. Hamilton died of a gunshot wound that he sustained

What did he achieve? Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America. From his simple and modest upbringing to being the founding father of the U.S. Although Alexander Hamilton was born in the British West Indies, he moved to the US as a refugee when he was young. Not only was Hamilton being the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America, he was also a soldier in General Washington’s Army, an economist, philosopher, founding father