Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton (English: Alexander Hamilton, January 11, 1755 or 1757 - July 12, 1804), American fiscal scientist, military general, founding father, political philosopher, one of the drafters of the United States Constitution, and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. He was an important interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution and the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the New York Post. Together with Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Jay, he is known as the founding father of the United States. Hamilton was born out of wedlock in Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies. Around 1765-1766, his father, James Hamilton, abandoned the family. In February 1768, Hamilton and his mother Rachel Faucette fell ill with a malignant fever at the same time on St. Croix. Hamilton eventually recovered, but his mother unfortunately died of the illness. Due to their status as illegitimate children, he and his brother were unable to inherit their mother's inheritance, and were later raised by a wealthy local businessman. At the end of 1772, Hamilton was sent to the North American colonies for education, and the following year he entered King's College (now Columbia University) in New York for further studies. At the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, Hamilton joined the local militia in New York. In 1776, he was commissioned to form and serve as commander of the New York Provincial Company of Artillery. In 1777, Hamilton was appointed as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington. He assisted him in drafting a large number of official documents and letters. With his proficiency in French, he played a key role in coordinating the cooperation between the Continental Army and French reinforcements, winning Washington's trust. In 1781, Hamilton returned to the front line to participate in the Battle of Yorktown, leading a commando to successfully capture Red Fort No. 10. His military performance won widespread praise. Hamilton led the Annapolis Convention in 1786 and publicly called for institutional reform. The following year, he attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia as a representative and participated in promoting the formulation and ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America. He actively promoted the drafting of a new constitution that established a strong centralized power system. After the text was born, in order to win approval from the states, Hamilton joined forces with Madison and John Jay to write a giant political treatise.