By 1768, Dad Hamilton abandoned his family, Mom Hamilton died of fever, and young Alexander was a Caribbean ... says ...
Find out more about the character of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and see aspects of the astute mind behind the face on the ten dollar bill. Hamilton was a foreigner with a different ...
He died in a tragic duel with his political rival, Aaron Burr. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1757, in Nevis, British West Indies. His father, James Hamilton, was a Scottish trader.