The United States of America was founded with the help of many people but the most credit is given to the aptly named Founding Fathers. One of the most overlooked and underappreciated Founding Father is Alexander Hamilton, who is known for defending the U.S Constitution during its ratification, serving as the first U.S. secretary of treasury and being involved with the first sex scandal of the country.
Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11th, 1755, although historians disagree on this birthyear as it could also be 1757 due to some dating on a few documents. In his later years of life, Hamilton would only give his age in multiples of ten, which has only furthered historians speculation on his true birthdate. Alexander Hamilton was born to a frenchwoman, Rachel Faucette, as the illegal bastard son of a Scottish man, James Hamilton. However, by the time he was 13 years old, his …show more content…
Additionally, Hamilton was aware that continued enforcement of these anti-Loyalist laws might incite a reaction by England, which still had some troops stationed in some outposts in western New York. To further explain his position on this matter and to help enforce compliance with the Treaty, Alexander Hamilton published his “Letters from Phocion”, calling the people of New York to not waste time on hateful ventures, in addition to eloquently reminding them to think of the impression they would be making as citizens of a new nation. Out of the nearly seventy cases that he tried, Alexander Hamilton’s most famous case, “Rutgers vs. Waddingtons”, brought a victory that introduced the supremacy of federal laws and treaties over that of states laws. Thus, due to his defense of Loyalists rights, Alexander Hamilton became known as a resourceful, although controversial
Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11th, 1755, although historians disagree on this birthyear as it could also be 1757 due to some dating on a few documents. In his later years of life, Hamilton would only give his age in multiples of ten, which has only furthered historians speculation on his true birthdate. Alexander Hamilton was born to a frenchwoman, Rachel Faucette, as the illegal bastard son of a Scottish man, James Hamilton. However, by the time he was 13 years old, his …show more content…
Additionally, Hamilton was aware that continued enforcement of these anti-Loyalist laws might incite a reaction by England, which still had some troops stationed in some outposts in western New York. To further explain his position on this matter and to help enforce compliance with the Treaty, Alexander Hamilton published his “Letters from Phocion”, calling the people of New York to not waste time on hateful ventures, in addition to eloquently reminding them to think of the impression they would be making as citizens of a new nation. Out of the nearly seventy cases that he tried, Alexander Hamilton’s most famous case, “Rutgers vs. Waddingtons”, brought a victory that introduced the supremacy of federal laws and treaties over that of states laws. Thus, due to his defense of Loyalists rights, Alexander Hamilton became known as a resourceful, although controversial