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Hamilton

Hamilton

40 6.1
An American leader who helped start the United States and set up its money system
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhæmɪltən/
: Alexander Hamilton
  • The primary proponent of a central bank for the early United States was Alexander Hamilton.
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • Federalist Papers by Hamilton
  • Publius by Hamilton

And Thomas Jefferson and Hamilton really disliked each other.

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Examples

  • That was one of the things that led Hamilton and Burr to their famous duel where Alexander Hamilton was killed by Aaron Burr.

  • So you'll recall that Hamilton and Jefferson were rivals both within the Washington administration.

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  • In the United States, Alexander Hamilton is generally considered to be the father of these views.

    Academic text (1993)

  • It was Alexander Hamilton who said no, no, no, that's, you know, Smith has it wrong.

  • As Douglass Adair points out, many of the Founders, perhaps Hamilton most of all, understood their place in history.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Many historians consider Hamilton to be one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States.

  • In his role as the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton laid the foundation for the American financial system.

  • The policies advocated by Hamilton during his lifetime continue to impact modern U.S. economics.

Synonyms

Alexander Hamilton
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An American leader who was the first Secretary of the Treasury and helped shape the country's finances

focuses on national founding creating a federal bank and dying in a duel

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) is a family name that comes from Hamel + -ton, meaning 'Hamel's town' or 'town', and that family name became this man's surname, which is why we know him as Alexander Hamilton.