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Birth on Nevis
Hamilton was born out of Wedlock to Rachel Faucette and James A. Hamilton -
Moved to America
Hamilton Set sail and Arrived in New York after his home of Nevis was Destroyed -
Christainsted Hurricane
The Christiansted Hurricane Destroyed Hamiltons home and inspired him to write the Piece that would get him sent to the Americas -
Enrolled in Kings college
Shortly after arriving in New York, Hamilton enrolled Kings College where he studied the law -
Hamiton Enlists in the Oak-heart Militia
Hamiton and many of his fellow students at kings college were moved to action by the beginning of the war and joined the local militia -
Revolutionary War Began
After Years of tension, conflicts came to a head leading to the Battles of Lexington and Concord beginning the War -
Battle of Princeton
At the battle of Princeton Hamilton's leadership of his own company was noticed by other revolutionary leaders such as Henry Knox, Nathaniel Greene, and most importantly General George Washington -
Promoted to Aide de Camp to General George Washington
Impressed with his performance at the Battle of Princeton and his writing skills, Washington elects Hamilton as Aide de Camp and promotes him to Lieutenant Colonel. -
Marries Elizabeth Schuyler
The two met in early 1780 when Elizabeth was staying with her aunt in New York and Washington's men were stationed there. They would be married until Hamilton's death and have eight children together. -
Promoted to Major General
After years of requesting a field command and threatening to resign, Washington granted Hamilton command over a battalion of light infantry companies of the 1st and 2nd New York Regiments and two provisional companies from Connecticut. -
The Revolutionary War Ends
The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 marked the de facto end of the war but fighting continued for two years, and the war wasn't officially over until the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783). -
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The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, although many, like Hamilton and James Madison, wanted to completely replace the Articles. -
Federalist Papers Published
Along with John Jay and James Madison, Hamilton published the Federalist Papers defending the proposed constitution under pseudonyms. The Papers consisted of eighty-five articles, five by Jay, twenty-nine by Madison, and fifty-one by Hamilton. -
The US Ratifies the Constitution
In New York City, the Consitution was ratified by the Continental Congress with the minimum nine of thirteen votes. -
Hamilton appointed Treasury Secretary
After being appointed the first president under the Constitution, Washington selects Hamilton to be the first Treasury Secretary. -
National Bank Established
After resistance in the House of Representatives by opponents such as James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton's bank bill passed 39 votes to 20. Hamilton would also go on to establish the United States Mint. -
John Adams Elected President
Setting a historical precedent, Washington chose not to run for a third term. Adams beat Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1796. Unfortunately for Hamilton, Adams hated him and he resigned as Treasury Secretary. -
Reynolds Pamphlet Published
In the summer of 1791, Hamilton started a year-long affair with Maria Reynolds, 11 years his junior. Hamilton paid her husband, James Reynolds, $1,300 as blackmail money. Years later, rival politicians accused Hamilton of using government funds for the blackmail, and in response, he published a 95-page document denying corruption but revealing all details of the affair. -
The Election of 1800
The Election of 1800 was a tense one between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson. Hamilton chose to endorse Jefferson, calling him "the lesser of two evils." As a result, many of the federalists in Congress voted for Jefferson. This caused the tension between Burr and Hamilton to increase even more. -
Philip Hamilton Dies
Hamilton's first child, Philip, died at 19 after a duel with George Eacker after he gave a Fourth of July speech where he spoke very poorly Alexander. The duel took place on the same dueling ground, Weehawken, that his father would duel with Burr on three years later. -
Duel with Aaron Burr
After a long-standing rivalry, Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel for slanderous remarks made by Hamilton during the1804 gubernatorial race. They dueled at Weehawken, New Jersey. Hamilton fired above Burr's head, and Hamilton was hit in the ribs. -
Death
Hamilton died the next day after being able to see his wife and children. He died with more than 20 friends by his side and was buried in Trinity Church Cemetary.
