the federalist papers written by alexander hamilton

An admirer of British political systems, Hamilton emphasized strong central government and Implied Powers, under which the new U.S. As Washington's Treasury Secretary, he influenced formative government policy widely. He served in the New York Legislature, later returned to Congress, and was the only New York signer at the Philadelphia Convention. He was elected to the Continental Congress, but resigned to practice law and to found the Bank of New York. Hamilton became senior aide-de-camp and confidant to General George Washington, and led three battalions at the Siege of Yorktown. During the American Revolutionary War, he joined the American militia and was chosen artillery captain. He led calls for the Philadelphia Convention, was one of America's first Constitutional lawyers, and cowrote the Federalist Papers, a primary source for Constitutional interpretation.īorn on the West Indian island of Nevis, Hamilton was educated in North America.

See this thread for more information.Īlexander Hamilton (Januor 1757 – July 12, 1804) was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

The federalist papers written by alexander hamilton