Jan. 1, 1755 or 1757
Feb. 19, 1768 1771 Summer 1773 Autumn 1773 Dec. 25, 1776 1777-78 Dec. 14, 1780 Oct. 14, 1781 Feb. 24, 1784 Feb 10, 1785 Sep. 14, 1786 Sep 11, 1789 Sep. 30, 1794 Jan. 31. 1795 May 15-Aug. 25, 1796 July 25, 1798 Feb. 17, 1801 Nov. 16, 1801 Nov. 23, 1801 July 11, 1804 July 12, 1804 July 14, 1804 |
Alexander born Nevis, British West Indies, son of Rachel Faucitt Lavien and James Hamilton
Death of Rachel Faucette Lavien at St. Croix, Virgin Islands Reverend Hugh Knox (College of NJ graduate) introduces AH to learning and to North America Sailed on Thunderbolt for Boston en route to New York Entered King’s College, now Columbia, as student with special status Fought at Trenton and Princeton Orders final artillery barrage on Nassau Hall, the only building of College of New Jersey Valley Forge Met Schuyler family. Liked all sisters, fell in love with Elizabeth (Eliza, Betsey) Married Elizabeth, daughter of General Philip Schuyler, both age 23 Yorktown, Va. Commanded and personally led the assault and capture of Redoubt No. 10 Founded and became a director of Bank of New York Founding of the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves As NY delegate to Annapolis Convention, drafted resolution calling for new convention to enlarge powers of federal government Appointed first Secretary of Treasury, age 32 Takes to field to suppress the Whisky Rebellion Resignation as Secretary of Treasury Prepared drafts of Washington’s Farewell Address, delivered Sep. 19 Appointed Army Major General and Inspector-General Responsible for Jefferson’s election as President over Burr by a majority of the states in the H of R on the 36th roll call Founded New York Evening Post Philip, Hamilton’s oldest son, killed by George Eacker, for attack on AH supporting Burr Mortally wounded by Burr at Weehawken, NJ Died in home of William Bayard, NYC Buried with full military honors in Trinity Churchyard NYC |