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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 .
Sep 14, 2023 · Philip Hamilton was the eldest child of Alexander Hamilton and a promising young lawyer. He was killed in a duel in 1801, three years before his father met the same fate in a similar way.
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Philip Hamilton was born in 1782 and named after his grandfather, a Revolutionary War general. He died in 1801 in a duel with George Eacker, a Republican lawyer, after a theater argument. His father, Alexander Hamilton, was devastated by his loss and never fully recovered.
Jan 21, 2018 · There are literally thousands of surviving letters written by Alexander Hamilton, dating from his teenaged years all the way to a few hours before his fateful duel with Aaron Burr. But there's only one letter written to him by his oldest son Philip that is known to survive today, and this is it.
Philip Hamilton was the eldest son of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States. He died in a duel at the age of 19 after defending his father's honour, and his death affected his family deeply.
Jun 7, 2023 · Learn about the eight children of Alexander Hamilton, the first treasury secretary and a Founding Father. Find out how Philip, the eldest son, died in a duel, and how the others made their marks on history.
Learn about the 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, the political rivals and Founding Fathers, from the musical Hamilton and the historical sources. Find out how they got to Weehawken, who fired first, and who survived.
