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The Life and Times of Alexander Hamilton
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Birth
January 11, 1755
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Born on the island of Nevis, British West Indies.
Joined militia company
1775
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Became General George Washington's assistant
1777
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Marriage
December 14, 1780
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Got married to Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, NY.
Found the bank of New York
1784
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Founded the Bank of New York, America's oldest continuous banking organization.
Wrote the Federalist Papers
1787 - 1788
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Signed the Constitution
September 17, 1787
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Convinced New Yorkers to agree to ratify the U.S Constitution
1788
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Served as the nation's first secretary of the treasury
1789 - 1795
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Death
July 12, 1804
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In New York City, died of a gunshot wound that he sustained during a duel with Aaron Burr