alexander hamilton

     

Alexaner Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher. He led calls for the Philadelphia Convention, was one of America's first Constitutional lawyers, and cowrote the Federalist Papers, a primary source for Constitutional interpretation.

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  • On July 11, 1804 he gasped to his doctor, "This is a mortal wound"; he died the next day
  • Unveiled in 1923, the statue seen here of this man is located on the south side of the Treasury Building
  • In 1791 this Treasury Secretary issued his "Report On Manufactures", a critique of American industry
  • He's pictured on the $10 bill
  • The first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, this man is pictured on the $10 bill
  • This man reportedly described Aaron Burr as "A dangerous man" & "Not to be trusted"
  • Washington's first cabinet appointments were Randolph, Knox, Jefferson & this treasury secretary
  • In a famous duel July 11, 1804 he deliberately misfired; his opponent didn't
  • Trinity Church in NYC was where this Treasury Sec. worshipped & where he was buried after the duel
  • This first Treasury secretary had only 5 employees
  • He died in 1804 the day after his duel with Aaron Burr
  • The only dueling fatality on the front of a current bill
  • Duel with Johnny Gilbert, or name this U.S. statesman who died in a duel against Aaron Burr
  • The first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, he was also involved in an early political sex scandal
  • As the first treasury secretary, he helped create the First Bank of the United States
  • Personal difficulties led him to resign as Secretary of the Treasury in 1795
  • In 1776 this future secretary of the treasury served as a captain of a New York artillery company
  • Pull out a sawbuck & you'll see his portrait
  • For 4 years during the American Revolution, this future Treasury Secretary served as Washington's private secretary
  • Born in the West Indies in the 1750s, got involved in money matters, fatally wounded in a duel in 1804
  • Though he said he found dueling abhorent, he participated in one in 1804
  • The loser of a famous duel:"The Little Lion"
  • In 1804, 3 years after his son had been killed in a duel, this man was fatally shot on the same spot by Aaron Burr
  • Former Treasury secretary & short-lived gunfighter seen here
  • You're on the money if you know that he's the statesman seen here
  • New Yorker who wrote at least 50 of the 85 "Federalist Papers"
  • Seen here, he died tragically on July 12, 1804
  • In 1781 this future Secretary of the Treasury wrote, "A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing"
  • "The Conqueror" by Gertrude Atherton fictionalizes the life of this early 19th century dueling victim
  • His criticisms of Aaron Burr's character led to their fatal 1804 duel
  • This future treasury secretary was appointed Washington's aide-de-camp in 1777
  • About 60% of the essays in "The Federalist" were written by him
  • He was the only signer representing New York
  • This attorney was the only representative of New York to sign the U.S. Constitution
  • In 1795 Oliver Wolcott succeeded him as Treasury Secretary
  • Before he was on the $10 bill, this first Treasury Secretary was one of the 39 signers of the Constitution

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  • In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will. - Alexander Hamilton
  • Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing -- and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even. - Will Rogers
  • Thank you, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay for the Second Amendment. All the therapy I need.
  • Those who stand for nothing will fall for anything. ~ Alexander Hamilton
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  • A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one. - Alexander Hamilton