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1755 – 1804Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804)Died 12 July 1804, aged 49Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father of the United States, first Secretary of the Treasury, and chief architect of the early American financial system. He died from wounds suffered in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.