Alexander Hamilton, Captain, Provincial Company, New York:
Provincial Company, New York Artillery. Captain Alexander
Hamilton 1776. Watercolor by D.W.C. Falls, 1923. Alexander
Hamilton (1757?-1804) was an American statesman best known for
his fiscal policies settling the finances of the American
Revolution. He also played a major role as the principal author
of The Federalist papers and was an advocate for a strong
central government. |