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Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton

1st U.S. Secretary of the Treasury


Who was Alexander Hamilton?

Alexander Hamilton was a founding father of the United States, born on January 11, 1755 or 1757, in the Caribbean island of Nevis. He was an American statesman, military commander, lawyer, and economist who played a key role in the American Revolution and the early years of the United States. He served as a senior aide to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War and later as the first Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington. As Treasury Secretary, Hamilton played a key role in establishing the nation's financial system, including the creation of the First Bank of the United States and the implementation of a national excise tax. He was also a leading advocate for a strong federal government and played a key role in the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Hamilton died on July 12, 1804, after a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr, at the age of 49.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Alexander Hamilton

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Michael Lookinland

TV Actor

15th cousin 6 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

17th cousin 4 times removed
via Isabella de Beauchamp

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

14th cousin 5 times removed
via John of Gaunt

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

15th cousin 5 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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John Davis Long

32nd Governor of Massachusetts

21st cousin
via Maud de St. Hilary

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William Henry Moore

Co-Founder, U.S. Steel and Nabisco

19th cousin 2 times removed
via John, King of England

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William Henry Moore

Co-Founder, U.S. Steel and Nabisco

19th cousin 2 times removed
via Sir Gilbert de Clare

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William Henry Moore

Co-Founder, U.S. Steel and Nabisco

20th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir William Longespee

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

14th cousin 5 times removed
via John of Gaunt

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

15th cousin 5 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Thomas Jefferson

3rd U.S. President and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

14th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Warren Buffett

Chairman & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway

15th cousin 5 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Francis Scott Key

Author of “The Star Spangled Banner”

15th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Samuel Prescott

Completed Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

14th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Robert Frost

Poet and Playwright

15th cousin 3 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Glenn Close

Movie, Television, and Stage Actress

15th cousin 5 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Catherine Howard

5th Wife of King Henry VIII

6th cousin 9 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Jack London

Author of “The Call of the Wild”

15th cousin 2 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Ellen DeGeneres

Comedienne and TV Personality

15th cousin 6 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Upton Sinclair

Pulitzer Prize Winning Novelist

15th cousin 4 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Carly Fiorina

CEO of Hewlett-Packard

15th cousin 6 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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John Marshall

4th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

15th cousin
via Richard Fitzalan

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Edward Norton

Movie Actor

15th cousin 6 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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William Fishback

17th Governor of Arkansas

15th cousin 2 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Douglas Trumbull

Film Special Effects Pioneer

15th cousin 5 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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