The works of Alexander Hamilton : comprising his correspondence, and his political and official writings, exclusive of the federalist, civil and military / Alexander Hamilton ; John C. Hamilton, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance--United States.

Finance.

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.

Hamilton, Alexander.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Works of Alexander Hamilton; comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military

Place of Publication:

New York : C. S. Francis & company, 1851.

Summary:

Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and The New York Post newspaper. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration. He took the lead in the funding of the states' debts by the Federal government, as well as the establishment of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain. His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, with a national bank and support for manufacturing, plus a strong military.Hamilton was born out of wedlock in Charlestown, Nevis. Orphaned as a child he was taken in by a prosperous merchant. As a precocious young teenager he was sent to New York to pursue his education. Hamilton took an early role as the American Revolutionary War began. In 1777, he became a senior aide to General Washington in running the new Continental Army. After the war, Hamilton was elected as a representative to the Congress of the Confederation from New York. He resigned to practice law, and founded the Bank of New York.Hamilton led the Treasury Department as a trusted member of President Washington's first Cabinet. He was a nationalist who emphasized strong central government and successfully argued that the implied powers of the Constitution provided the legal authority to fund the national debt, assume states' debts, and create the government-backed Bank of the United States.

Contents:

v. 1 Correspondence

v. 2 A full vindication of the measures of Congress

v. 3 Finance

v. 4 Cabinet papers

v. 5 Cabinet papers

v. 6 Correspondence

v. 7 Political essays: An American.