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Sep 4, 2024 · Philip Hamilton, the eldest son of Alexander Hamilton, led a promising life cut short by tragedy. His legacy lives on through his musical talents, close family bonds, and the impact of his untimely death.
Philip Hamilton (January 22, 1782 – November 24, 1801) was the eldest child of Alexander Hamilton (the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury) and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. He died at age 19, fatally shot in a duel with George Eacker.
Philip Hamilton was sent to Trenton Boarding School in New Jersey at the age of nine where he was joined three years later by his younger brother, Alexander. His father kept in close touch with him while he was in boarding school by writing frequent letters.
Sep 14, 2023 · Alexander Hamilton's son Philip Hamilton was just 19 when he was shot by George Eacker in a duel in New York in 1801. He died 14 hours later.
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Jan 27, 2024 · Philip Hamilton was sent to Trenton Boarding School in New Jersey at the age of nine where he was joined three years later by his younger brother, Alexander. His father kept in close touch with him while he was in boarding school by writing frequent letters.
Philip Hamilton (1782–1801) was the eldest son of Alexander and Elizabeth Hamilton. He was, by most accounts, a promising and intelligent young man, but also somewhat rakish. When he was a teenager, Philip contracted a life-threatening illness, but he was nursed back to health by his parents and ultimately recovered.
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Alexander Hamilton's eldest son and proudest hope for the future, Philip, died young in an ill-considered duel. After Philip's death, his father plunged into a grief from which he never fully...
