Alexander Hamilton (general)

Alexander Hamilton
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Personal details
BornAlexander Hamilton
(1815-11-15)November 15, 1815
DiedDecember 10, 1907(1907-12-10) (aged 92)
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Smith Nicoll
    (m. 1842; died 1873)
  • Sarah Elizabeth Bodine
    (m. 1878; died 1901)
Children
Parent(s)John Church Hamilton
Maria Eliza van den Heuvel
RelativesSee Hamilton family
Alma materColumbia College
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceNew York State Militia
RankMajor general
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Alexander Hamilton (November 15, 1815 – December 10, 1907) was a major general in the New York State Militia during the American Civil War, and was the oldest grandson of Alexander Hamilton, a founding father and the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.