Alexander
Hamilton
1755-1804
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During Revolutionary war, he was the Captain of Artillery
and Washington's secretary and aide-de-camp . . . He performed brilliantly on
the Field at Yorktown . . . Delegate to Continental Congress
. . . Secretary of Treasury under George Washington . .
. Played a decisive role in shaping domestic and foreign policy. Author of The
Federalist Papers.
"I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor. I can prove its truth as clearly as any proposition ever submitted to the mind of man."[30]
In 1804 he died a premature death at hand of Aaron Burr with whom he was forced into a duel over political differences. Hamilton refused to fire and was, in effect, executed by Burr. On his death bed he received communion, reaffirmed his belief in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and forgave Burr.
Hamilton's death put an end to his plan to form the Christian Constitutional Society. Its goals were: 1.) Support of the Christian religion and 2.) Support of the Constitution of the United States. The organization was to have numerous clubs in each state that would meet regularly and work to elect to government office those who reflected the goals of the Society.[10]