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He was not a US Native born person. He was born in Barbados.
HOWEVER, he was a citizen of the US at the time of the adoption of the constitution which made him eligible!
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Contrary to popular belief, Hamilton's birth on the Isle of Nevis in the West Indies would not have prevented him from becoming President. A provision in Article II of the Constitution exempted from the "natural born citizen" requirement all men who were citizens when the Constitution was adopted.
Hamilton had lived in America since 1772, fought under General (later President) Washington in the Revolutionary War, was one of the Framers of the Constitution, and became first Secretary of the Treasury.
He was eligible to run for office, but had made many political enemies and was further hampered by the waning popularity of his Federalist Party before the opportunity presented itself. Further, Hamilton's political career was cut short by his early death resulting from a duel with Vice-President Aaron Burr in July 1804.
Article II, Section 1:
No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States.
-----Just like all presidents before Van Buren, he was born a British subject (because the US did not exist when they were born...) but WAS eligible since he was a US citizen at the time the constitution was adopted.
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∙ 13y agoNo. Alexander Hamilton never ran for President. The Federalist Party backed the Presidential incumbent, John Adams, in the 1800 election. Alexander Hamilton hated Adams and tried to manipulated members of the Electoral College to vote for another party member, Charles Cotesworth Pinkney.
Both Adams and Pinkney lost the election; Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied with 73 votes each. Hamilton didn't like either man, but he was bitter enemies with Burr so he supported Jefferson.
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When did Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton run for presidant?
Jefferson ran in 1796, but lost to John Adams. He ran again and won against Adams in 1800. Hamilton never ran for president. Hamilton was not born in the US, and was not eligible to be President.
Alexander Hamilton Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury from 1789 to 1795. Albert Gallatin was the Secretary of Treasury under Thomas Jefferson. Secretary Gallatin convinced President Jefferson that they should run their administration based on Hamilton's financial and economic programs.
What year did Alexander Hamilton run for office?
He was never secretary of state. He was the secretary of treasury under Washington.
Why did Alexander Hamilton help run a shipping company?
Alexander Hamilton helped run Beekman and Cruger, an import-export company that did business with the American colonies, to support himself after his mother died of scarlet fever when he was thirteen years old.
Why did Alexander Hamilton's dad run away?
Alexander Hamilton's father allegedly left the family because he discovered his wife was unfaithful and had committed bigamy by marrying him without divorcing her first husband.
When did Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton run for presidant?
Jefferson ran in 1796, but lost to John Adams. He ran again and won against Adams in 1800. Hamilton never ran for president. Hamilton was not born in the US, and was not eligible to be President.
Which man was the leader of a political party but could not run for President?
Alexander Hamilton was a political leader but was not born in the US and could not be President. The Communist Party was outlawed at one time and its leaders could not run for President .
What inspired John Tyler to run for president?
he didnt run for president
Alexander Hamilton Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury from 1789 to 1795. Albert Gallatin was the Secretary of Treasury under Thomas Jefferson. Secretary Gallatin convinced President Jefferson that they should run their administration based on Hamilton's financial and economic programs.
What year did Alexander Hamilton run for office?
He was never secretary of state. He was the secretary of treasury under Washington.
Why did Alexander Hamilton help run a shipping company?
Alexander Hamilton helped run Beekman and Cruger, an import-export company that did business with the American colonies, to support himself after his mother died of scarlet fever when he was thirteen years old.
Why did Alexander Hamilton's dad run away?
Alexander Hamilton's father allegedly left the family because he discovered his wife was unfaithful and had committed bigamy by marrying him without divorcing her first husband.
Can a president run for president later in life?
only if that president didnt serve his 2 terms already he can work one term and then after awhile run for another term
How did Alexander Hamilton feel about democracy?
Alexander Hamilton hated democracy, because it was, at the time, known as a horrendous form of government. This is why, technically, America is run as a Constitutional Republic, though the ideals of democracy are still held as important to the people of the nation.
How did Alexander Hamilton's vision of America different from Thomas Jefferson's?
strong central govt run economy vs.decentralized private one respectively
What made Alexander Hamilton interested in helping America achieve freedom?
He wanted America to have a monarch run America with only a single house legislature.
Does the Illuminati run the IRS?
No, it is run by the Treasury department which was founded by Alexander Hamilton , who also fought at the Battle or Princeton, was a prominent lawyer and political writer, and also founded the Coast Guard. And, the Illuminati does not exist, so no, they do not run the IRS.
