MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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1797
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He never did
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He became vice president in 1797
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1825
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Detailed explanation-1: -When Was Alexander Hamilton President? Hamilton was never the president of the United States, although he was the closest aide and advisor to the country’s first president, George Washington, and also helped to shape the policies of his successor, John Adams.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Scandal That Ruined Alexander Hamilton’s Chances of Becoming President. Hamilton torpedoed his own presidential ambitions in 1797, when he published a tell-all pamphlet about the sordid details of his affair with a married woman.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hamilton’s Qualifications In 1796, when his resignation as Secretary of the Treasury would have allowed him to run for President, he would have been 41 years old.
Detailed explanation-4: -He was only 17 at the time. In 1775 he withdrew from his college studies and founded a volunteer military company.