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Birth Date
Nevis, West Indies
Mother: Rachel Fawcett
Father: James Hamilton -
Moves to St. Croix
Hamilton's Father abandoned the family a few months after arriving at St. Croix -
Hamilton's First Job
At he Age of 11 Hamilton got his first job to help his mother -
Hamilton's Accounting Job
After his mother's death, Hamilton moves in with his cousin.
Hamilton finds himself a job working as an accounting clerk in a Mercantile in St. Croix. -
Hurricane
A hurricane hit St. Croix.
Hamilton wrote an article in the newspaper about the destruction of the island. -
The Collection
Hamilton's boss and some other business men collected money to send Hamilton to America to get an education. -
Hamilton Arrives in America
Hamilton arrives in Boston -
Arriving in New York
Hamilton moves to New York and enrolls in King's College (Columbia) -
Drawn to Politics
Hamilton wrote his first political article defending the Patriots.
He left King's College before graduating and joined the Patriots. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution begins. Hamilton becomes part of the New York Provincial Artillery Company -
Hamilton's Militia
Hamilton created his own militia of 25 men. They stood inspection by Washington. -
24 Cannons
The last 100 British soldiers withdrew from Manhattan. That night Hamilton and his men stole 24 British cannons. -
Wanting to be the Captian
Hamilton applied to be Captain of Provincial Company of Artillery -
Got the Job
Hamilton was appointed Captain of Provincial Company of Artillery. He only needed 30 men, however, he had 69 men join him by the 3rd week in command. -
Creating Spies
Hamilton finds Hercules Mulligan and convinced him to become a spy for the Patriots. -
The Dinner Party
Nathanael Green invites Hamilton to dinner at Washington's Headquarters. Washington invites Hamilton to be on his staff. Hamilton accepts. -
Washington's Staff
Hamilton works on Washington's staff writing official letters and documents. He later becomes Inspector General of the U.S. Army. -
Elizabeth Schuyler
Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler. They have 8 children together throughout their marriage. Eldest son, Philip, killed in a duel. -
Parting Ways
Hamilton and Washington part ways after having a falling out. -
Lafayette's Divison
Hamilton becomes Commander of a Battalion in Lafayette's division. Fights in Yorktown and wins. -
Continental Congress
Hamilton was elected as a Representative for the Continental Congress. -
American Revolution Ends
The war ends. America wins independence! -
Law Career
After the war, Hamilton studied law. Many of Hamilton's first clients were British Loyalists who still pledged allegiance to the the King of England. -
First National Bank
Hamilton establishes the First National Bank. -
Federalist Papers
Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay write the Federalist Papers to support the Constitution. Jay 5, Madison, 29, Hamilton 51. -
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington becomes the first President and nominates Hamilton to be the first Secretary of the Treasury. -
The Room Where it Happened
Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison have dinner in New York to strike a deal. The Capital of the United States would be in Washington D.C. and the Financial Capital would be in New York. -
Washington's Farewell
Washington steps down from being president. -
Aaron Burr
Hamilton publishes a letter about his opinion on Aaron Burr and why he didn't vote for him for president. Jefferson becomes president. -
The Letters
Letters were exchanged between Aaron Burr and Hamilton. Burr tries to get Hamilton to apologize for all of the things he has said about him, however, Hamilton will not apologize. -
Deadly Duel
Aaron Burr and Hamilton agree to a duel to settle their differences. Hamilton is shot and dies the next day.
