Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was a person who will always be remembered in American history. ... Hamilton started a political party that would help America in a time of need and this is where it all began. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11th 1755 in the West Indies, on Nevis Island. His parents were James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant and Rachel Fawcett Lavien, a French Huguenot. Alexander was their second child. Then, in 1765, Alexander had to pick up what life he had and the family moved to St. ... Alexander’s father abandoned the family and his mother died, so he and his brother were orphaned at the age of thirteen. Later, Alexander went to school and his talent impressed the teachers so much, they sent him to America where Alexander graduated from Kings College (Columbia University) in 1772. In 1776 Alexander Hamilton met George Washington and they soon became friends. ... After the War Hamilton married Elizabeth Schuyler, the daughter of a wealthy New York family in 1780. Hamilton soon became part of the political scheme. ... Then, in 1787, Hamilton went to the Constitutional Convention for New York. ... Then Alexander wrote pamphlets for newspapers, urging Americans to fight for their rights. ... Hamilton was chosen by Washington to be the first Secretary of Treasury and he upheld the job very well. The first thing Hamilton did as Treasurer was make a two step plan to pay off all state and national debts from the war. ... Second, Hamilton wanted the national government to pay off debts owed by states.