Alexander Hamilton

My name is Alexander Hamilton, I was born on the island of Nevis in the British west indies on January 11, 1755 or 1757. In order to rise from my poverty  I took my first job at the age of 11 as a clerk, my ambition and intelligence impressed my employer who thankfully saw a gift in me and arranged to send me to America for an education. In 1773 when i was 16 i arrived in New York enrolling in King's College( Columbia University), however with the colonies on the brink revolution i found myself more drawn to politics then academics. I wrote my first political article defending the patriot cause against the interests of pro- British Loyalists. The pull for politics was so powerful I left college  before graduating, in order to join the cause of the patriots against the British imposed taxes. In 1775 I joined the military to fight the Long Islands and Trenton, I was promoted to lieutenant Colonel of the Continental army. During the fight for Independence George Washington saw my skills as an asset for him and made me his assistant and adviser. For the next five years of my life i dedicated my time to all of Washington's important writing and strategy work. And it was during this time that i married my wife Elisabeth Schuyler. However my desk job was unsatisfying and i finally convinced Washington to allow me to enter battle, with his permission I led a successful battle against the British in the battle of Yorktown, which eventually led to two important negotiations, The Treaty of Paris and the Treaty of Versailles. After 5 years with Washington I left to pursue a career in Law, and soon i found myself defending Loyalists on the run. After sometime i became the first secretary of treasury appointed by Washington, i then went on to establish a federal bank and created a system by which national debt could be paid one of the greatest economic powerhouses of all time. I later left office but remained in touch with Washington officials and Washington himself, i even wrote his farewell address. My last years, Burr and I where constantly fighting which led to a duel between us in July 11, 1801, where I was fatally wounded paralyzing my body, I later died on July 12, 1801 after saying my last goodbyes. 

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