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The paternal lineage of American founding father Alexander Hamilton was rooted in Scotland, where his relations were landed gentry known as the Hamiltons of Grange.. The Hamiltons of Grange descended from Walter de Hamilton, founder of the Cambuskeith branch of Clan Hamilton, who held lands in Edinburgh by a charter from Robert III of Scotland given between 1390 and 1406.
Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler / ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854 [1]) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and was a passionate champion and defender of Hamilton's work and efforts in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 November 2024. Daughter of Alexander Hamilton (1799 – 1859) Eliza Hamilton Holly Born Eliza Hamilton (1799-11-20) November 20, 1799 New York City, New York Died October 17, 1859 (1859-10-17) (aged 59) Washington, D.C. Resting place Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York Nationality American ...
Hamilton was born on January 26, 1816, in New York City. He was the third of five children, and the only son, born to James Alexander Hamilton (1788–1878) and Mary Morris, the daughter of Robert Morris and Frances Ludlum and the sister of Lewis Gouverneur Morris (1808–1900).
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 [a] – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.
See Hamilton family Schuyler Hamilton Jr. (January 4, 1853 – February 13, 1907) was an American architect and the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton . Early life
In 1833, Hamilton used funds from his mother's sale of The Grange to purchase a townhouse for her and his family in New York City, at 4 St. Mark's Place (now known as the Hamilton-Holly House). [21] Between 1833 and 1842, he and his wife lived there with his mother, his sister Eliza Hamilton Holly , and her husband Sidney Augustus Holly.
Hamiltons of the United States are a family of Scottish origin, whose most prominent member was Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), one of the founding fathers of the United States. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.