Who Was James Alexander Hamilton? A Forgotten Son of a Founding Father
James Alexander Hamilton, born in 1788 and living well into the late 19th century, remains one of the lesser-known figures of early American history despite his deep personal connections to the Founding Fathers. The third son of Alexander Hamilton—America’s first Secretary of the Treasury—and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, James led a life immersed in politics, war, … Read more