'Existenta sclaviei ne face multe lucruri de lux care
sunt fondate in nici un motiv sau experienta.'
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
StatesmanPoliticianppp Politician
ColegiulKing's
College 1774-1776 King's
1774-1776
Trustee
1784-1804 Administrator 1784-1804
Hamilton was one of the founding fathers
of the nation. Hamilton a fost unul
dintre parintii fondatori ai natiunii. He joined James
Madison and John Jay in writing The Federalist Papers , essays considered
the defining discourse on American government. El sa alaturat James Madison si John
Jay, in scris, Federalist
Papers, eseuri considerat
discursul definirea asupra guvernului american. As the nation's
first secretary of the treasury, he laid the groundwork for the American
economic system. Ca
natiune primul secretar al trezoreriei, el a pus bazele sistemului economic
american. An advocate of a strong central government, he promoted
pro-business policies that spurred the growth of New York as a financial
center. Un
sustinator al unui guvern central puternic, el a promovat politici
pro-business care stimulat cresterea de New York ca un centru financiar.
He helped
found the Bank of New York and the New York Evening Post El a ajutat gasit Bank of New York
si New York Evening
Post. He was throughout his life opposed to slavery and openly scornful
of those who defended 'the peculiar institution.' El a fost toata viata spre deosebire
de sclavie si deschis dispretuitor de cei care au aparat
'institutie ciudat.'
Hamilton sa nascut in 1757 pe insula Nevis, British Indiile de
Vest, ca John Adams a pus, 'BRAT bastard al unui negustor ambulant
scotch.'
He was
orphaned at 12. El a fost
orfan la 12. Family friends sent him to New York in 1773, where he tried
unsuccessfully to secure advanced standing at Princeton. prieteni de familie la trimis la New York in
1773, unde a incercat fara succes sa obtina picioare
avansate de la Princeton. He entered King's College in the fall of
1774, where he pursued studies in mathematics, wrote pamphlets in support of
the Continental Congress, and gave speeches applauding the Boston Tea Party.
El a intrat King's College, in toamna
anului 1774, unde a urmat studii in domeniul matematicii, a scris pamflete in
sprijinul Congresului Continental, discursuri si a dat aplaudat Boston Tea
Party. While committed to the revolutionary cause, he was not someone to
leave his bets uncovered. In timp ce angajamentul de a cauza revolutionara, el nu
a fost cineva sa paraseasca pariurile lui descoperit.
In April
1775, when a revolutionary mob arrived at King's College looking for Myles
Cooper, the college's loyalist president, it was Hamilton who was said to have
delayed the mob with a lengthy speech, abetting Cooper's escape to the safety
of a British frigate. In aprilie 1775, atunci cand un mob revolutionar a ajuns la
al Colegiului King cauta Myles Cooper, colegiu lui loialist
presedinte, a fost Hamilton, care sa spus ca a intarziat mob cu un
discurs lung, complicitatea lui scapa Cooper la siguranta unei
fregate britanice. The following spring Hamilton became an aide-de-camp to General
George Washington and later still distinguished himself as an artillery
officer. In
primavara anului urmator Hamilton a devenit un
aide-de-tabara la generalul George Washington si inca mai
tarziu sa remarcat ca un ofiter de artilerie.
In
1784, Hamilton si de stat legiuitor coleg John Jay (Kings College 1764) au
avut un rol in revitalizarea King's College ca Columbia College. Hamilton served as a regent of Columbia
from 1784 to 1787, and as a trustee from 1787 until his death on July 11, 1804,
when he was shot in a duel by his political rival Aaron Burr. Hamilton a servit ca regent al Columbia 1784 -
1787, si in calitate de administrator din 1787 pana la moartea sa pe
11 iulie 1804, cand a fost impuscat intr-un duel de rivalul sau
politic Aaron Burr. Hamilton is buried in the Trinity Church cemetery. Hamilton este inmormantat in cimitirul
Bisericii Sfanta Treime. The Alexander Hamilton Medal, presented
each year by the Columbia College Alumni Association, is the highest tribute
awarded to a member of the Columbia College community. Alexander Hamilton Medal, prezentate in
fiecare an de catre Colegiul Columbia Asociatia Alumni, este cel mai mare
tribut atribuit unui membru al Colegiului comunitatii Columbia.
Winners
include Columbia president Dwight D. Eisenhower and alumni Richard Rodgers and
Oscar Hammerstein II. Castigatorii include Columbia presedintele Dwight D.
Eisenhower si absolventii Richard Rodgers si Oscar Hammerstein II.
