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3 years before his own fatal duel, his son Philip died in another affair of honor a few miles away, using the same guns |
Alexander Hamilton
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HISTORIC OFFSPRING |
2022-02-04 |
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Philip, eldest son of this Federalist, died in a duel in 1801; sadly, dad would not learn from history |
Alexander Hamilton
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STOPPED BREATHING IN THE 1800s |
2016-05-11 |
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On July 11, 1804 he gasped to his doctor, "This is a mortal wound"; he died the next day |
Alexander Hamilton
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HISTORIC AMERICANS |
2009-11-02 |
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In 1781 this future Secretary of the Treasury wrote, "A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing" |
Alexander Hamilton
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18th CENTURY AMERICAN QUOTES |
2006-01-10 |
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"The Conqueror" by Gertrude Atherton fictionalizes the life of this early 19th century dueling victim |
Alexander Hamilton
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HISTORICAL NOVELS |
2003-03-10 |
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This attorney was the only representative of New York to sign the U.S. Constitution |
Alexander Hamilton
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HISTORIC AMERICANS |
2002-12-27 |
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For 4 years during the American Revolution, this future Treasury Secretary served as Washington's private secretary |
Alexander Hamilton
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HISTORIC AMERICANS |
2000-06-15 |
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About 60% of the essays in "The Federalist" were written by him |
Alexander Hamilton
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18th CENTURY AMERICANS |
1995-11-13 |
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This statesman was called "The Father of the tariff" because he organized the U.S. Treasury Department |
Alexander Hamilton
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HISTORIC NICKNAMES |
1989-12-22 |
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Later first Secretary of the Treasury, he was a colonel & aide to George Washington |
Alexander Hamilton
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1985-04-22 |
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