The Life and Contributions of Alexander Hamilton (1589 words, 5 pages)
Alexander HamiltonFounding father Alexander Hamilton was born January 11, 1755, on the island of Nevis in the British West Indies. Hamilton's parents were Rachel Fawcett Lavien, who was of British and French Huguenot descent, and James Hamilton, a Scottish trader. Orphaned early, Hamilton worked for a merchant on the island ...
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