Alexander Hamilton US Congressperson
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: United States
- Born: Jan 11, 1757
- Died: Jul 12, 1804
Alexander Hamilton was a founding father of the United States, chief staff aide to General George Washington, one of the most influential interpreters and promoters of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the nation's financial system, and the founder of the first political party.
As Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the primary author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration, especially the funding of the states' debts by the Federal government, the establishment of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain. He became the leader of the Federalist Party, created largely in support of his views; he was opposed by the Democratic-Republican Party, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Hamilton played a major role in the American Revolutionary War. At the start of the war in 1775, he organized an artillery company and was chosen as its captain. He later became the senior aide to General Washington, the American forces' commander-in-chief. Washington sent him on numerous important missions to tell generals what Washington wanted.
Learn to think continentally.
education
Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.
power
I think the first duty of society is justice.
society
I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.
work
Real firmness is good for anything strut is good for nothing.
being good
In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
nature & power
It's not tyranny we desire it's a just, limited, federal government.
government
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.
aging & trust
Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
politics
Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.
government
In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will.
power
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.
men
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.
nature