- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Alexander Hamilton
HAMILTON, Alexander, statesman, born in Nevis, West Indies, 11 Jan., 1757; died in New York city, 12 July, 1804.
He was educated in New York and became a captain of artillery during the Revolutionary war. He served as aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington, and distinguished himself at the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Yorktown.
After the war, Hamilton studied law and entered politics. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and a principal author of the Federalist Papers. As the first Secretary of the Treasury under President Washington, he established the financial foundations of the United States, including the national bank and funding of the public debt.
Hamilton’s political career was marked by fierce debates with Thomas Jefferson and others. He was a founder of the Federalist Party and a key figure in shaping early American government.
He died in a duel with Aaron Burr, leaving a legacy of economic vision, constitutional theory, and national leadership.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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