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[Date] Alexander Hamilton One of the Greatest Founding Fathers of America

Alexander Hamilton was one of the Continental Army officers , who served George Washington during the American war of Independence . Hamilton prevailed over the greatest difficulties and miseries like penury and illegitimacy , while gaining the auspicious position as aide-de-camp to George Washington . Hamilton and Washington work hand in hand for more than quarter of century during the Revolutionary War , Hamilton helped Washington in framing the

Constitution , and finally the Presidency of the US

The unyielding reputation Alexander Hamilton had enjoyed during the Revolutionary War put him among the greatest heroes of American history Hamilton was the strongest advocate of the Constitution , and his contribution to the substance of American government is incomparable Even today after the passage of two centuries , Hamilton 's importance remains unmatched . He will always be remembered for his financial prowess , principled politics , intellectual depth , and hard work 10 bill of US currency still reminds us of the only non-presidential face besides Franklin to appear on currency note Hamilton 's Early Life

Alexander Hamilton 's early life was not an auspicious by any means he was born in 1755 in the British West Indies . His father , James Hamilton was a merchant , could not come to America because of debt . Hamilton 's mother , Rachel Fawcett , had to depended upon friends and family to survival in the new land . When Hamilton reached the age of ten , the family moved to a small island of St . Croix , where his mother could not survive more than few months . Although Hamilton could not get the proper school education , but he excelled himself as a mercantile clerk upon the encouragement of friends and relatives . His formal education began when a Presbyterian minister Reverend Hugh Knox gave a sermon , which proved inspiring to him . Reverend Hugh Knox raised funds to send Alexander away to school in 1773 . He entered Kings College in 1774 . He was quite a mature young man , with a strong grasp on political issues with a working knowledge of British and American government , which he exhibited in a series of anonymous pamphlets so discerning they were attributed to John Jay . He was only 17 at the time (Frisch , 33 Hamilton 's Military Career

In 1775 , he discontinued his education , and on March 1776 he founded a volunteer military company . He was then commissioned as Captain of the Provincial Company on New York Artillery . He demonstrated immense talent and intellect in his duties with artillery that Nathanael Green took notice of him . He was asked to serve on the staff of Lord Stirling which he declined , and continued his career with the artillery effectively at Long Island , Harlem Heights , White Plains .as well as seeing action at Trenton and Princeton in the New Jersey campaign (Cooke , 71

Hamilton did not study military history and tactics in any institution but developed the military acumen on his own . Hamilton led a successful raid...