Alexander Hamilton Research Papers

Alexander Hamilton was born in Charlestown,St.Kitts, Nevis on January 11,1755, yet some speculate he was born in 1757 because it was the year used by Hamilton’s family and himself . He was raised in squalor. Alexander’s father left him when he was ten, and his mother died when Alexander was twelve. Alexander and his brother, James, went to live with their cousin, who killed himself few months later. By 14, Alexander was in charge of a trading charter. When he was 17, a hurricane destroyed his town. Alexander was an aide-de-camp to General George Washington in the Revolutionary War. He took part in the Battle of Yorktown where he commanded infantry and helped force the British to surrender. A group of merchants admired Hamilton so much that they paid for a fifteen-foot marble statue of him—a statue that stood on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before it was destroyed in the Great Fire of …show more content…
During the summer of 1791, Hamilton had an affair with Maria Reynolds. Hamilton (whose wife and children were vacationing with relatives in Albany) and Maria Reynolds saw each other regularly throughout the summer and fall of 1791—until James Reynolds returned to the scene and instantly saw the profit potential in the situation. So, he sent Hamilton a letter requesting 1,000 dollars and if Alexander pays up, Alex can have Maria. Alexander did pay the money and continued to see Maria with her husband’s consent. James needed Hamilton's help but Hamilton refused,which led to James telling a few of Hamilton's republican rivals. A couple words got out and Hamilton exposed himself, writing a 98 pamphlet titled The Reynolds Pamphlet. In 1802, his son, Philip Hamilton, went to duel George Eacker to defend