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[[James Alexander Hamilton]] born April 14, 1788 and died September 24, 1878. The third son of the founding father [[Alexander Hamilton]]. He graduated from [[Columbia University]], served as an officer in the [[War of 1812]], was an acting [[Secretary of State]] under [[President]] [[Andrew Jackson]] (and as such favored the abolition of the [[Second Bank of the United States]]), and became a [[U.S. attorney]] for the southern district of New York. An easy going, fast-talking man, he published a newspaper and developed a close friendship with [[Martin Van Buren]], sometimes regarded as a "natural child" of [[Aaron Burr]]. At first, James Alexander Hamilton defended slavery as constitutional, then during the [[Civil War]] proved an early supporter of [[emancipation]]. In homage to his father's birthplace, he created a home called "[[Nevis]]" on the Hudson.<ref>Chernow, Ron '''Alexander Hamilton''' pg. 726 </ref>
[[James Alexander Hamilton]] born April 14, 1788 and died September 24, 1878. The third son of the founding father [[Alexander Hamilton]]. He graduated from [[Columbia University]], served as an officer in the [[War of 1812]], was an acting [[Secretary of State]] under [[President]] [[Andrew Jackson]] (and as such favored the abolition of the [[Second Bank of the United States]]), and became a [[U.S. attorney]] for the southern district of New York. An easy going, fast-talking man, he published a newspaper and developed a close friendship with [[Martin Van Buren]], sometimes regarded as a "natural child" of [[Aaron Burr]]. At first, James Alexander Hamilton defended slavery as constitutional, then during the [[Civil War]] proved an early supporter of [[emancipation]]. In homage to his father's birthplace, he created a home called "[[Nevis]]" on the Hudson.<ref>Chernow, Ron '''Alexander Hamilton''' pg. 726 </ref>



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James Alexander Hamilton born April 14, 1788 and died September 24, 1878. The third son of the founding father Alexander Hamilton. He graduated from Columbia University, served as an officer in the War of 1812, was an acting Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson (and as such favored the abolition of the Second Bank of the United States), and became a U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York. An easy going, fast-talking man, he published a newspaper and developed a close friendship with Martin Van Buren, sometimes regarded as a "natural child" of Aaron Burr. At first, James Alexander Hamilton defended slavery as constitutional, then during the Civil War proved an early supporter of emancipation. In homage to his father's birthplace, he created a home called "Nevis" on the Hudson.[1]

References

Template:''Alexander Hamilton'' by Ron Chernow, pg 726, c.2004

  1. ^ Chernow, Ron Alexander Hamilton pg. 726