Volume CLXXVI • No. 1

The Federal Ledger

Est. 1776 • Digital Archive of the Republic

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Alexander Hamilton
Treasury Secretary

Alexander Hamilton

1755–1804 • New York
1st Treasury Secretary

Most Important Quote

“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.”
— Alexander Hamilton

Biography

Bastard, orphan, immigrant. Architect of the financial system of the United States, founder of the Coast Guard, and author of most of the Federalist Papers.

Stances

Arch-Federalist. National bank, federal assumption of state debts, industrial economy, strong executive.

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