The Life Of Alexander Hamilton As A Founding Father

Alexander Hamilton was one of the most important founding fathers, if not the most important. Of course, Alexander did not start off in such a high state of honor. In fact, he had a very turbulent upbringing, and a very compelling life. I will be discussing things that crafted the man we dubbed as a founding father, Alexander Hamilton. Alexander was born on a small island in the British West Indies, known as Nevis. He was born on a cold day on January 11th, 1755. Hamilton was born into a family with some extra baggage is the least to say. Alexander Hamilton’s mother, Rachel Lavien, was married to an abusive, scottish shopkeep, due to pressure from her parents. Their marriage did not go so well; this is known because she was beaten and even

He got a job as an accountant for a mercantile dedicated to slaves. The new mercantile accountant impressed his employer, Nicholas Cruger, to such a point that he advised him to write a letter to the newspaper editor Hugh Knox. Alexander Hamilton thought he would take a chance on writing the letter, because he had no family. Due to his mother’s passing at the youthful age of 38 in 1768, during the most important time during Alexander Hamilton’s life. Alexander Hamilton decided to write a letter about the a hurricane that ravaged the island in 1772. Knox was very impressed with Alexander Hamilton’s writing skills, he even decided to send him to America to further his education. In 1773 Hamilton arrived in New York. The first thing Alexander Hamilton did was enroll in a college known as King’s College, which today is called Columbia University. However, Alexander Hamilton did not focus on his studies, but instead focused on political involvement. This was due to America being on the brink of a revolution. Eventually Alexander Hamilton thought that being in a college wasn’t his forte, so he went to join forces with the patriots that supported America’s

Alexander Hamilton excelled in militant strategy and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1777. Afterwards, George Washington noticed Hamilton and made him his trusted advisor. Alexander Hamilton seemed to be a person of unimaginable luck, because just four years later in 1781 he married Elizabeth Schuyler. Yet he longed to have just one more taste of battle. Alexander Hamilton persuaded George Washington to take a break as his advisor to command in the military again. Alexander Hamilton then led a victorious charge against the British in the “Battle of Yorktown”.

During Alexander Hamilton’s time under George Washington, he noticed the congress had a lot of serious flaws. Most of the weaknesses derived from jealousy and resentment between the states. In the long run it was dividing the states, more than unifying them. Alexander Hamilton left his position as advisor in 1782 to work on his study of law.

After Hamilton was done with his studies, he opened a law practice in New York City. The clients of Alexander Hamilton were generally all widely hated loyalists that still obeyed the king’s rule. They were normally seeking legal protection from patriots. This was due to the loyalists housing in the seemingly abandoned patriot’s homes. Alexander Hamilton then went on to take forty-five cases of trespassing, and the infamous “Rutgers vs. Waddingtons” case, which shaped the American justice