1755

Apprentice clerk, mercantile firm of Nicholas Cruger

Death of Rachel Faucette Lavien at St. Croix, Virgin Islands

"Hurricane Letter (dated 6 Sep) in Royal Danish-American Gazette of St. Croix. First publication describes hurricane that killed 30 and drove ships 100 yards inland

Sailed on Thunderbolt for Boston en route to New York

Entered King’s College, now Columbia, as student with special status

Gave speech on Dr. Cooper's steps to delay mob, Cooper escaped tar and feathering

First of two letters in Holt’s Journal on Quebec Act

As member of militia company "Corsicans" (later called "Hearts of Oak") first saw action in rescue of cannon at the Battery; under direct bombardment from HMS Asia. Green coats, leather caps (with Liberty or Death on them), drilled in churchyard

Appointed captain in command of the Provincial Company of Artillery

Fought in Battle of Long Island

Harlem Heights, NY, first meeting (perhaps) with Washington

First and last time AH would meet someone greater than himself

Repulsed Hessian battalion at White Plains with his artillery

Fought at Trenton and Princeton

Orders final artillery barrage on Nassau Hall (only building of College of New Jersey)

At Princeton the first round of Hamilton’s battery of two 4-pounders crashed into Nassau Hall

Morristown, N.J.; appointed aide-de-camp to Washington with rank of Lt Col first of 32, basically chief of staff. Aaron Burr only lasted 10 days on staff

Howe's fleet in Chesapeake Bay, goal Philadelphia. AH warned Congress to flee, horse shot from under him

Sent by Washington on mission to Gates

Drafted Washington’s report to Congress on reorganization of the Army

With MG Charles Lee at Monmouth Court House "let us all die here, rather than retreat!"

Publication of first Publius letters deploring the weakness of Congress

Valley Forge

Ltr to Congressman James Duane "The Confederation itself is defective, neither fit for war nor peace." Proposed a constitutional convention with new government with taxing powers and "proper executive"

Morriston, N.J., recommended raising of Negro troops

Submitted to a "member of Congress" his first plan to stabilize the public finances

Liberty Pole, Bergen County, N.J., Letter to James Duane expounding his views on government

Verplanck’s Point, N.Y. Unsuccessful pursuit of the traitor Arnold

Married Elizabeth, daughter of General Philip Schuyler

Both 23 years old

Morristown, N.J. Resigned as aide-de-camp to Washington

Publication of six Continentalist essays

Dobb’s Ferry, N.Y. Given command of battalion of light infantry

Yorktown, Va. Commanded and personally led the assault and capture of Redoubt No. 10

Appointed Receiver of Taxes for New York

Albany, N.Y. admitted to practice after three months’ intensive study of the law

James Duane's law library

In congress until July 83

Brits finally leave NY and AH sets up law practice and home at 57 Wall Street

Washington's farewell to officers in Fraunces Tavern (Hamilton not in audience)

Founded and became a director of Bank of New York

Founding of the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves

As NY delegate to Annapolis Convention, drafted resolution calling for new convention to enlarge powers of fed government

Took seat in NY state Assembly

25 May-

Federal Convention in Philadelphia

NY delegation AH, Albany mayor John Lansing, Judge Robert Yates (both Clintonites)

First Federalist published. Publius Valerius helped overthrow Rome's last king and establish the Roman Republic

Re-appointed a delegate to Cont. Congress from NY

17 June-

Led fight in NY to ratify in Poughkeepsie, NY. 19 pro delegates, 47 anti

Melancthon Smith, most able anti debater, publicly admitted AH had swayed him with arguments. Quoted Federalist so much, Gov. Clinton asked if he was coming out with 2^nd edition.

Broadway parade with 27-foot ship, The Hamilton, manned by 30 seamen and pulled by 10 horses.

Washington takes oath. Government meets in NYC. Supreme Court meet on Broad street, above a sheep market.

Appointed first Sec of Treasury, age 32

First Report on Public Credit, assumption of debts at full. "States, like individuals, who observe their engagements are respected and trusted, while the reverse is the fate of those who pursue an opposite conduct."

Agreed to locate capital on Potomac in return for Jefferson's support on assumption bill, moved to Philadelphia in fall to placate Pennsylvania

Plan for national bank delivered, with capital of $10 million (sum of all other banks at time = $2 million). Madison supported in Federalist, but flopped in congress and opposed. Arguments used by AH to support (need to finance nation) underlie McCullough v Maryland 28 years later

Elected to American Philosophical Society

Charter for The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, develop 700 acres in NJ, near Passaic River, power of waterfall to run large production machines (straw hats to iron wire)

Begins Reynolds affair

She was 23, of respectable family

Jefferson hires Philip Freneau as translator at DOS, does National Gazette

James Reynolds demands $1000 to mollify his bruised sensibilities

JR writes AH that he may see wife again

Visit of 3 congressmen (Sen. Monroe, Rep. Venable, Speaker of House Muhlenberg)

Attacked by Rep. William Giles (TJ helped draw up resolutions) charging irregularities at Treasury, demanded 3.5 years worth of records and explanations. Congress to adjourn 1 March (TJ could claim AH had time to cook books if no data before autumn). AH produced 60,000 words in 4 weeks, all resolutions failed.

Takes to field to suppress the Whisky Rebellion

Resignation as Sec of Treasury

15 May-

Publication of Reynolds pamphlet

Disclosure by Hamilton of Reynolds Affair

Appointed Maj Gen and Inspector-General of Army

Death of father, James Hamilton, at St Vincent, BWI

Retires from Army

Criticism of character and public conduct of John Adams

Responsible for Jefferson's election as President over Burr by a majority of the states in the H of R on the 36^th roll call

Founded New York Evening Post

Philip killed by George Eacker, for attack on AH supporting Burr

First of 18 articles analyzing and criticizing Jefferson's policies

Counsel in People vs. Croswell

Mortally wounded by Burr at Weehawken, NJ

Died in home of William Bayard, NYC