- Born
- January 11, 1755
- Died
- July 12, 1804 (aged 49)
- Known as
- economist, philosopher, military personnel, politician, aide-de-camp, military officer
Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington. He also founded America's first political party, the Federalist Party, in 1789.
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