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Alexander Hamilton

(1755—1804) politician in the United States of America

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Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (1757–1804)   Reference library

Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2005
Subject:
History, modern history (1700 to 1945)
Length:
2,340 words

(1757–1804), American statesman. ...

“My weakness,” wrote Alexander Hamilton at age twelve, is an “Ambition…so prevalent that I contemn

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (1755–1804)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to American Literature (6 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Literature
Length:
524 words

(1755–1804), ...

was born in the Leeward Islands, the illegitimate son of a Scottish merchant. A letter he wrote

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (1755–1804)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to American Military History

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
Length:
334 words

(1755–1804), Revolutionary soldier and statesman. ...

Born in Nevis, Hamilton migrated to New York in 1772, where he

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (11 Jan. 1757)   Reference library

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The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (2 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2005
Subject:
Law
Length:
509 words

Though best known for his achievements as the first secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton contributed significantly to the establishment and ...

Hamilton, Alexander, and African Americans

Hamilton, Alexander, and African Americans (c. 1755–1804)   Reference library

Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619–1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2009
Subject:
History, Regional and National History
Length:
1,709 words
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To a greater extent than any of the other American founders, Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) ...

grew up among

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (1755–1804)   Quick reference

World Encyclopedia

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Encyclopedias
Length:
93 words

During the American Revolution, he served as George Washington's aide-de-camp and secretary. He was the leading writer of The ...

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (1757–1804)   Reference library

The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Philosophy
Length:
412 words

Alexander Hamilton entered King's College (later Columbia University) in New York in 1773. Three years later he joined the ...

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (1757–1804)   Reference library

The Encyclopedia of the History of American Management

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Social sciences, Business and Management
Length:
529 words

Alexander Hamilton was born on the Caribbean island of Nevis on 11 January 1757, the illegitimate son of James ...

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (1757–1804)   Reference library

The Biographical Dictionary of American Economists

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Social sciences, Economics
Length:
1,445 words

Alexander Hamilton was born on the Caribbean island of Nevis on 11 January 1757, the illegitimate son of James ...

Hamilton, Alexander

Hamilton, Alexander (1755–1804)   Reference library

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2002
Subject:
History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
Length:
226 words

Hamilton exerted a profound influence on the nascent nation. During the Revolutionary War, Hamilton acted as George Washington's aide-de-camp (...

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