Mr. Klaff believes the world should know more about Alexander Hamilton. Here is Hamilton's resume. Along with Benjamin Franklin's, I contend these men have the most impressive resumes in early American History.

EDUCATION
Self Taught -- And King's College (Columbia University) student until the Revolution. Study in the field of law.

Languages Spoken
English, and spoke French better than any Jeffersonian.

HONORS
Everything imaginable.

EMPLOYMENT
As teenager, ran a complex operation of importing and exporting in St. Croix.

Colonel of artillery during Revolution.

Aide-de-camp of General George Washington. Duties included advising the father of our country how to run the Revolution.

Congressman under Articles of Confederation

First Treasurer of the Country.

Helped Frame the Constitution

Most distinguished lawyer in NYC.

General, and second in command under Washington, in the undeclared war against France.

Other Important Contributions
Invented the Coast Guard

Came up with idea for Military Academy at West Point.

Penned the Federalist Papers which led to the ratification of the Constitution

Invented the national bank.

Got our country out of debt.

Penned most of Washington's Farewell Address.

Reluctantly compromised the deal to bring the nation's capital to Washington DC.

Head of the Federalist Party, and philosophy of "Hamiltonian" named after him.

Founded what would be the NY Post.

Helped found the Bank of NY.

Other Skills

One of the most eloquent writers of his time.

Can argue for hours on end in front of the Supreme Court.

Money

Is on the ten dollar bill.