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| − | '''Alexander Hamilton''' (January 11, 1757 - July 12, 1804) | + | '''Alexander Hamilton''' (January 11, 1757 - July 12, 1804) was an influential American politician. Alexander entered the military as a Captain of Artillery in the Continental Army in 1776 and was soon appointed as an aide to General [[George Washington]]. Hamilton was also a member of the Continental Congress, New York State assembly, and a member of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention. |
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| + | Hamilton was appointed to the new position of [[Secretary of the Treasury]] on President Washington's [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]] in 1789 and served until 1795. | ||
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| + | ==Death== | ||
| + | Hamilton was wounded in a duel with [[Aaron Burr]], dying of a gunshot wound the following day. | ||
<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000101 Biography]</ref> | <ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000101 Biography]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:47, April 11, 2007
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1757 - July 12, 1804) was an influential American politician. Alexander entered the military as a Captain of Artillery in the Continental Army in 1776 and was soon appointed as an aide to General George Washington. Hamilton was also a member of the Continental Congress, New York State assembly, and a member of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention.
Hamilton was appointed to the new position of Secretary of the Treasury on President Washington's Cabinet in 1789 and served until 1795.
Death
Hamilton was wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr, dying of a gunshot wound the following day.