New York in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Alexander Hamilton
1757-1804
By Larry Gertner, November 3, 2018
1. Alexander Hamilton Marker
1757-1804
First Secretary of the Treasury
Hamilton founded The Bank of New York and the U.S. Mint, was one of the framers of the Constitution, and his image appears on the U.S. ten dollar bill. He died famously as a result of a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr in 1804.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 40° 42.461′ N, 74° 0.738′ W. Marker is in New York, New York, in New York County. Marker can be reached from Broadway near Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Philip Hamilton (here, next to this marker); Robert Fulton (here, next to this marker); Commodore Silas Talbot (a few steps from this marker); Hercules Mulligan (a few steps from this marker); The Honorable John Watts (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Columbia University (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain James Lawrence & Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow (within shouting distance of this marker); New York State Society of the Cincinnati (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New York.
By Larry Gertner, November 3, 2018
2. Hamilton family gravesites in the south churchyard
A more popular site since the success of "Hamilton" on Broadway.
By Larry Gertner, November 3, 2018
3. Alexander Hamilton gravesite
The monument's engravings.
By Larry Gertner, December 23, 2018
4. Alexander Hamilton gravesite
The Rector Street side of the monument.
By Allen C. Browne, January 18, 2014
5. Alexander Hamilton
This 1806 portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull (after Giuseppe Ceracchi) hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.
“Illegitimate and orphaned at an early age, Alexander Hamilton possessed the drive and intelligence that attracted wealthy patrons who sent him to study at King's College (now Columbia University). An early advocate for independence from Britain, he enlisted in the army and came to the attention of George Washington, who made him a member of his military ‘family.’
After independence, Hamilton supported a strong national government, assisting in the ratification of the Constitution by authoring, with John Jay and James Madison, the most original contribution to American political thought, the Federalist Papers. Washington, impressed with Hamilton's mastery of economics, made him the first secretary of treasury. Hamilton's policies assumption of state debts, encouragement of commerce and manufacturing, and promotion of a national bank are credited with laying the groundwork for a strong republic. He was killed in a duel with the vice president, Aaron Burr.” -- National Portrait Gallery
“Illegitimate and orphaned at an early age, Alexander Hamilton possessed the drive and intelligence that attracted wealthy patrons who sent him to study at King's College (now Columbia University). An early advocate for independence from Britain, he enlisted in the army and came to the attention of George Washington, who made him a member of his military ‘family.’
After independence, Hamilton supported a strong national government, assisting in the ratification of the Constitution by authoring, with John Jay and James Madison, the most original contribution to American political thought, the Federalist Papers. Washington, impressed with Hamilton's mastery of economics, made him the first secretary of treasury. Hamilton's policies assumption of state debts, encouragement of commerce and manufacturing, and promotion of a national bank are credited with laying the groundwork for a strong republic. He was killed in a duel with the vice president, Aaron Burr.” -- National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 23, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on December 24, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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