![]() These have been converted to a PDF file and can now be found under the Images tab and headed "Some General Notes". Previously there were extensive extracts presented here as notes including a copy of the letter from Burr to Hamilton in 1804 and the text of Hamilton's speech to the Federalists in 1804. One of his descendants currently on WikiTree has completed an autosomal test and a paternal cousin has completed a Y-DNA test. In order to be a male-line descendant of his, you should have the same genetic result. In the Hamilton Y-DNA Project, known descendants of Alexander Hamilton have been assessed as Group I1-5 Haplogroup I1a2a1a or I-Z140. They are: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee. states have named counties in Alexander Hamilton's honor. Īlexander Hamilton was buried in Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, New York. Hamilton missed, while Burr injured Alexander, who was transported to New York where he died the next day. The duel commenced at dawn Jin Weehawken, New Jersey. Some believe his reluctance and poor performance in the duel could be traced back to his own son Philip's death in a duel three years earlier. Believing Hamilton to have damaged his political career, Burr challenged him to a duel (this despite the two having had a friendly relationship in years prior). Burr was angered by comments Hamilton had made at the time, as well as his attempt to block Burr from a role as governor of New York. Burr served as Vice President under Thomas Jefferson, but when Jefferson ran the second time, he removed his association with Burr. On July 12, 1804, in New York, Hamilton died of a gunshot wound that he sustained during a duel with Aaron Burr. He then served as the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury, from 1789 to 1795, under President George Washington. He helped convince New Yorkers to agree to ratify the U.S Constitution in 1788. He was an important author of the Federalist Papers (writing 51 of 85 of the essays). Īlexander served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, though he didn't do much of the writing. Waddington, led to the creation of a judicial review system. In an interesting turn, he ended up defending British Loyalists in their suits to try to regain property they lost when the war was lost. He attended law school at this time, passing the bar and establishing a law practice in New York. In 1782, Alexander left his advisory role with Washington completely and focused on the blossoming government, hoping to steer it towards a strong central government which might discourage the abuses he was seeing under the Articles of Confederation. His wins there led to the treaties collectively known as the Peace of Paris. Īlexander grew restless in his role, and was granted release from Washington's side to lead troops on the battlefield again. He soon caught the attention of General George Washington, who asked him to be his assistant and close advisor. By 1777, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the Continental Army. He joined in the New York Provincial Artillery Company in 1775. He left King's College without graduating to join the Patriot's cause. PatriotĪlexander wrote his first propaganda for the Revolution while attending King's College in 1774. There were rumors of Alexander having an affair with a woman named Maria Reynolds, but his dying letter to his wife showed his undying love to her, and she continued to defend and support his legacy for the 50 years she outlived him. ĭuring his time serving as an advisor to George Washington, Alexander met Elizabeth Schuyler, the daughter of a wealthy New York family. His spark for patriotism began while in college. So impressed with Alexander were his employers (or his aunts, by some accounts) that they pooled their resources to send him to school on the colonial mainland, at King's College in New York. This exposed him to international trade and business, and began his education in the area. Īlexander impressed his employers, working as an accounting clerk in St. Alexander took a job to help support the family, determined to not remain poor. ![]() James Sr abandoned Rachel and the boys, leaving them destitute. ![]() James and Rachel had one other son, James. Rachel was caught in an abusive marriage to John Lavien before she fled him and began her affair with James, the son of a Scottish Lord. FamilyĪlexander Hamilton was born circa Janu, allegedly on the island of Nevis, British West Indies to James Hamilton and Rachel Fawcett, who were not married. He is probably best remembered for the way he died, after being shot in a duel with Aaron Burr. Alexander Hamilton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A050054.Īlexander Hamilton is recognized as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, participating in the American Revolution. ![]()
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