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Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton had a turbulent personal and political life. His first child was killed in a duel after Hamilton was publicly insulted in a theater. Hamilton himself was later killed in a duel by then-Vice President Aaron Burr due to bitter political rivalry. As one of the first major American politicians involved in a sex scandal, Hamilton also took controversial stances on immigration and slavery policies while helping establish both the electoral college and one of the earliest American anti-slavery organizations.
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Introduction to surprising and noteworthy facts about Alexander Hamilton's life.
Hamilton's first child, Phillip, was killed in a duel in 1801 after a public insult.
Alexander Hamilton was an immigrant, born out of wedlock in the West Indies.
Hamilton was killed by Aaron Burr, the sitting Vice President, in a politically charged duel.
Hamilton was the first major American politician to be involved in a sex scandal.
Hamilton endorsed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts that restricted immigrant citizenship.
Hamilton opposed slavery and founded a key anti-slavery organization in New York in 1785.
Hamilton played a vital role in establishing the electoral college in the United States.
A quote from Hamilton reflecting on the nature of patriotism amidst political commotion.
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- 2. Hamilton's first child, Phillip,was killed in 1801 in a duel by a man whom he had publicly insulted in the middle of a Manhattan theater.
- 3. Hamilton was an immigrantborn out of wedlock in the West Indies
- 4. He was Killedby Sitting Vice president aaron Burr, in a duel Provoked by bitter political rivalry between the two.
- 5. He was Thefirst Major American Politician to become involved in a sex scandal
- 6. HE endorsed theAlien and Sedition Acts of 1798, which made it harderfor immigrantstobecomecitizens while allowing their deportation if they were suspected of disloyalty
- 7. He opposed slavery& founded "the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May be Liberated" the main anti-slavery organization in New York (1785).
- 8. Alexander Hamilton also Helped establishthe electoral college
- 9. “There are seasonsin every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested and factious men are often mistaken for patriotism. ” Alexander Hamilton