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Alexander Hamilton born in the island of Nevis
His exact birth year is either January 11, 1755 or 1757 -
Arrives in New York City
Funds were collected in order to send him to New York for an education -
Enters College
Attends King's College -
Publishes the Full Vindication
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Joins a volunteer corps
Hamilton and other King's College students join a volunteer militia called the Corsicans -
Takes command of artillery company
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Joins Washington's Staff
Hamilton becomes General George Washington's assistant -
Writes his first letter
Hamilton wrote his first letter to Robert Morris on the National Bank -
Letter to Duane
Hamilton writes a letter to Duane on the Government -
Marriage
Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler -
Admitted to the bar
Hamilton passed the bar exam and was granted the legal right to practice law in the New State of New York -
Appointed into Congress of the Confederation
Hamilton was appointed as a New York representative for the term beginning in November of 1782 -
Appointed Receiver of Taxes
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Enters Congress
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Returns to practice law
Hamilton resigns from Congress in order to practice law -
Founds the Bank of New York
Hamilton founded the Bank of New York, the oldest and ongoing bank in the U.S.. -
Delegate to Annapolis Convention
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Elected to the New York Legislature
Hamilton was elected as a delegate by his father-in-law Philip Schuyler -
Delegate to the Philadelphia Convention
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Writes the Federalist
Hamilton wrote a series of essays along with John Jay and James Madison that appeared in New York newspapers, in order to urge delegates to ratify the Constitution -
Delegate to the New York Convention
Hamilton convinced New Yorkers to agree to ratify the U.S. Constitution -
Appointed Secretary of the Treasury
Hamilton was appointed by George Washington to become the first Secretary of the Treasury -
Transmits to the House of the First Report on the Public Credit
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Elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Hamilton was elected while he was Secretary of Treasury -
Resigns Secretaryship of the Treasury
Hamilton resigns his Secretaryship in order to return to the practice of the law -
Appointed Inspector-General of the Army
Hamilton was appointed the rank of Major General -
Retires from army
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Shot by Aaron Burr
Hamilton was shot by Burr in a duel at Weehawken -
Death
Hamilton died due to the wound he sustained by Burr on the duel