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William Stephen Hamilton (August 4, 1797 – October 9, 1850), a son of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, was an American politician and miner who lived much of his life in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory.
- Philip Hamilton (1782–1801) The oldest of the Hamilton brood, Philip was born in 1782 and named after his maternal grandfather, Philip Schuyler, an American Revolutionary War general and Senator.
- Angelica Hamilton (1784–1857) Philip’s death cast a lasting shadow across the Hamilton family, but no one was more affected than Alexander’s second-oldest child, Angelica.
- Alexander Hamilton (1786–1875) Like the original Alexander Hamilton, the younger Alexander studied at Columbia and went on to become a lawyer, graduating college just a few weeks after his father’s dueling death at the hands of Aaron Burr.
- James Alexander Hamilton (1788–1878) After graduating from Columbia and becoming a lawyer, James married into another powerful American family: the Morrises.
Jul 13, 2022 · Historians say the group was led by abolitionist William Hamilton, who is believed to be the biracial illegitimate son of one of America’s founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton.
- Mildred Europa Taylor
William Stephen Hamilton (August 4, 1797 – October 9, 1850), a son of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, was an American politician and miner who lived much of his life in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Wisconsin Territory.
Learn about William S. Hamilton, the son of Alexander Hamilton and a Wisconsin pioneer, from a letter by Theodore Rodolf. The article is from the autumn 1957 issue of the Wisconsin magazine of history.
Nov 27, 2023 · A Snapshot of Hamilton’s Youngest Children. The Hamilton brood also included additional sons: Alexander Hamilton Jr., James Alexander Hamilton, John Church Hamilton, and William S. Hamilton alongside their younger sister, Eliza Hamilton Holly. Each led noteworthy lives on their own.
Jun 8, 2021 · Rough Diamond: The Life of Colonel William Stephen Hamilton examines the tumultuous early Republic period of American history through the life of Alexander Hamilton's son. Born in New York in 1797, the fifth son of Alexander Hamilton, he was only seven when his father was infamously killed in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.
- Angelina Fielding
