Alexander hamilton biography on wikipedia

Alexander Hamilton () was an American politician, military officer, and political theorist who helped garner support for the United States Constitution with his contributions to the Federalist Papers.

Alexander hamilton biography on wikipedia

As the first Secretary of the Treasury (), he created the financial infrastructure and policy of the new government and helped found the first modern political party, the Federalist Party, in Hamilton called for a strong national government to protect the United States from foreign enemies and to promote industry, finance, commerce and economic modernization.

His chief adversary was Thomas Jefferson, who favored state sovereignty and an agricultural-based society. The nation's first party system organized itself around their competing visions for the new republic beginning in

Hamilton's greatest achievements came between and , when he authored over fifty articles supporting ratification of the Const