He died in a tragic duel with his political rival, Aaron Burr. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1757, in Nevis, British West Indies. His father, James Hamilton, was a Scottish trader.

With a portrait of the first U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton looking on, U.S. President Donald Trump (L) signs a financial services executive order as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ...

Alexander Hamilton is born on the British island of Nevis in the West Indies, the second of two boys. His father James is a Scottish trader of noble ancestry. His mother Rachel Faucett ...