Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton ... and later an entire government. Hamilton, in turn, received a shield, a patron who through his rank was able to provide ...

On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton ... Philip Schuyler, Hamilton's powerful father-in-law. Hamilton, then Treasury secretary, would have counted on Schuyler to support his policies.

Facing $80 million in debt as Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton ... Riding this wave, Hamilton decided to implement part two of his plan. In December 1790, he submitted his proposal ...