Denning, RobertNash, Ashleigh2023-11-292023-11-292019-01-08https://hdl.handle.net/10474/3804Alexander Hamilton has long been considered a controversial founder. His political and economic beliefs polarized a new nation. Due to his controversial nature, Hamilton’s childhood circumstances were brought to public attention by his adversaries. These childhood experiences would shape not only Hamilton’s political career but would also shape the relationships he built with prominent and influential men and how he interacted with them. This paper aims to reconstruct the relationships Alexander Hamilton had with George Washington, Philip Schuyler, and James Hamilton Sr. in order to deconstruct the impressions of a father/son relationship. This paper will review the impact childhood abandonment can have on adulthood relationships within the colonial context.en-USAuthor retains all ownership rights. Further reproduction in violation of copyright is prohibited.HistoryChildhoodUnited States--Politics and governmentAmerican HistoryAlexander HamiltonColonial ContextThesis