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 Hamilton told people he was born in 1757, but most historians believe that he lied and that he was actually born in 1755. Hamilton’s mother was Rachel Faucette. Rachel was forced into marrying John Lavien (her being a teenager and him being …show more content…
They arranged for him to study Latin and Greek at the Presbyterian Academy in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Hamilton worked hard for several months, befriended several people, and was deemed prepared to enter college the summer of 1773, at the age of sixteen. Alexander Hamilton had an interview with the president of the College of New Jersey, John Witherspoon. The interview did not go well, with Witherspoon denying Hamilton special schooling. But the president of King’s College, Myles Cooper, granted Hamilton the education he desired, and Hamilton learned fast. At first, like many other scholars, Hamilton thought he would become a doctor, taking all the science classes he could. But, he realized he enjoyed history and philosophy more. He also enjoyed debating and writing. Hamilton jumped into politics, because in 1774, New York was on edge with thoughts of war. Though Hamilton respected King George III and the Parliament, he also understood the American struggle. Under the pseudonym “A Friend to America” Hamilton published a pamphlet entitled, A Full Vindication of the Measures of Congress in 1774, as a rebuttal to a newspaper article signed, “A Westchester Farmer”, which attacked the Continental Congress. Alexander Hamilton argued that Britain had no right to violate the liberties of the colonists. He also published another pamphlet titled A Farmer Refuted in 1755, saying that violence might be needed to persuade Britain to meet the colonies demands. Though Hamilton supported the colonies in these pamphlets, he did not hate Britain and even defended Myles Cooper against an angry mob of revolutionists. But, he did feel the need to join in the war and have an