On December 14, 1780 Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Schuyler, it was a happy marriage that produced eight children. In 1784, he assisted in founding the Bank of New York. Hamilton was an instrument in developing the nation's first political party, the Federalist. He established a daily newspaper called New York Evening Post. In 1789, Hamilton was appointed as the first Secretary of the Treasury. He worked as a prominent lawyer and army general. Hamilton retired from office in January
