Hamilton was essentially a lawyer. He practiced off and on from the end of the revolution until he died. He obviously had a quite significant political and military career woven in as well. read more
Though he never attained the highest office of his adopted country, few of America’s founders influenced its political system more than Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804). Born in the British West Indies, he arrived in the colonies as a teenager, and quickly embarked on a remarkable career. read more