Name: Alexander 'Alex' Hamilton
Age: 20/22 (there's evidence of both ages)
DOB: 11/1/1997 or 1995
From: Born in Charlestown, Nevis, St Kitts and Nevis. Later lived in Christiansted, St Croix. Lives in New York City, New York.
Ethnicity: Hispanic, probably
Personality:
Alex is studying political science at Columbia University after switching from a medical degree. He always gets straight A's because he's nearly always working. He also keeps a diary on his computer, which he mostly uses to slander Aaron Burr, when he's not doing it on Facebook or Twitter. This has led to the two getting involved in fistfights, though they mostly remain on friendly terms, with Alex even nicknaming him 'Aaron Burr Sir'. Though Alex's hot head and fiery temper led him into fights with several other people, including, but not limited to; Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson, George Eacker, Charles Lee, Samuel Seabury and William Gordon. Alex has ambitions and goals, but mostly, he just wants to be remembered for doing something important, rather than being remembered for his mistakes. He is aiming for a career in politics and since his accident, is fighting for disabled rights. His Hogwarts house is easy; hard Slytherin.
History:
Alex was born on the island of Nevis to the Hispanic Rachel Faucette and the white James Hamilton Sr. Or so he thinks. His father is actually the Hispanic Thomas Stevens. He has there older half brothers; Peter Lavien, who he's never met, James Hamilton Jr that he never sees and his close friend Ned Stevens. The two are unaware that they are related though because of their uncanny resemblance, everyone else is. Alex's mother was notorious for sleeping around, which is the reason she left Nevis and took her sons with her to St Croix. Alex's father left before that and moved to St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Rachel died of Yellow Fever when Alex was twelve. Alex also caught Yellow Fever, neither of them having been vaccinated (though James had been), and fought for his life in the hospital. He got better. His mother didn't. Alex was left with serious kidney issues afterwards. He and his brother, James, went to stay with their cousin, who committed bloody suicide, leaving the two young boys to find his body.
Alex had to be separated from James when he went to his first foster family, the Stevens. That's where he met his brother Ned. Alex caught Malaria and nearly died again when he was fifteen. But again, he pulled through. When he was seventeen, Super Storm Sandy levelled St Croix and caused a lot of death and destruction, including much of Alex's living family members. Alex wrote a (according to Ned) melodramatic letter for the paper and went to his second foster family, the Mulligans in New York City.
Alex may actually have lied about his age and he went to high school with the inimitable and original Aaron Burr (also in foster care), the equally self destructive John Laurens (again, in foster care), the intelligent and witty Angelica, the trusting and kind Eliza and the brilliant 'and' Peggy Schuyler as well as his foster brother, Hercules Mulligan.
Hercules and Angelica went to Columbia University. Eliza, John, Aaron, Peggy and Alex followed the next year. But before that, Alex suffered greatly with his mental health and had to be sectioned for PTSD, Anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations and anorexia. He recovered well enough to finish school with top grades and go on to an Ivy League university.
At Columbia, Alex's friend group only expanded to include James Madison, Martha Wayles, Dolley Payne, William Van Ness, Nathaniel Pendleton, Maria Lewis, something or other Lafayette, Sally Hemings and John Jay. He made some rivals too in Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Seabury and Charles Lee as well as outright enemies in James Reynolds and George Eacker.
In his first year at school, Alex roomed with Aaron Burr, getting him to agree to a date. Alex and Angelica Schuyler had sex a couple of times, before Alex started a relationship with John Laurens. Then Maria Lewis came along and he and her had relations for months behind their partner's backs before it all came out. Maria was being beaten and abused by her boyfriend James Reynolds. Alex wrote a tell-all and posted it on the internet, while William Van Ness spread the post around the college in fliers and posters, turning half the college against Alex, which put an end to John and Alex's relationship. Aaron Burr helped Maria get a restraining order and she joined the Hamilsquad, free to identity as her true self; a lesbian. She and Angelica started a relationship. Alex began to date Eliza Schuyler and they enjoyed a happy relationship.
Alex tried to rip Jefferson's ear off on St Paddy's Day in a drunken rage. He also had a go at Professor John Adams for being useless. Alex and Aaron decided to get a puppy. They called him Philip and he was a good little pupper. Yes he was. Yes he was. Until their neighbour George Eacker threatened the two of them and then, while they were attending lectures, shot Philip between the eyes and killed him. Finding his body traumatised the two young students, even though Philip was a dog. They still loved him.
In his second year, Alex and John then decided to get an apartment, just off campus, where other students lived, including student and volunteer campus administrator, Kitty Livingston. In their apartment, John and Alex decided to throw a Halloween party, which was shut down by George Washington. Because of the party, Alex met and became friends with Aaron's girlfriend Theo. Alex also punched Jefferson in the nose, breaking it, which got him universal praise and approval from around the university. Alex, John and Eliza decided to enter a polyamorous relationship. During a November blackout, he suffered an anxiety attack due to his PTSD after Hurricane Sandy.
Before Thanksgiving 2016, Alex participated in a reenactment of a duel alongside his friends James, William, Nathaniel and Aaron, who accidentally shot and paralysed him, putting him in a coma. After two weeks, he awoke and went to rehab to learn how to cope in a wheelchair.
Around Christmastime, Alex was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type II, a genetic disease which would kill him slowly, so he decided to live life to the full and went back to Nevis to find himself.
When he got back to school, Alex and his friend/brother Ned were reunited. Alex was cast as Major General Stanley in the Drama Club's amateur production of Pirates of Penzance, alongside Aaron as the Pirate King. As his foster brother, Alex agreed to be Hercules' best man in his wedding to Sally Hemings. Alex was also the first person Peggy told about her pregnancy and due to their close relationship, Peggy named her son after Alex. But he died and Alex didn't hear from her again as she disappeared, though he never stopped looking for her.
When Aaron and Theo's baby Theodosia was born in August, Alex was asked by them to be her godfather and he accepted. His eyesight worsened due to his genetic disease and found himself needing glasses.
In his third year, Alex and John moved into a bigger apartment, one which could deal with Alex's wheelchair and Eliza as well as a baby as Eliza was planning to get pregnant. Again, they found their neighbour was Kitty Livingston. They hosted another Halloween Party, which was again, shut down by George Washington.
Together, the Hamilsquad commemorated the first anniversary of Alex's shooting, by giving thanks that he was still with them. In December, Alex was contacted by Peggy, who had eloped; grossly married to her own adoptive cousin Stephen Van Rensselaer. Alex led the search efforts to find her, but fell ill with breathing difficulties, probably as a result of his condition. Again, he recovered and attended a small New Year's gathering with Aaron and Theo and some more of their friends.
A/N: Now for how it matches up to history. Quite well, actually.
There is evidence that Alexander Hamilton was 47 when he died. There is also evidence to say he was 49 when he died. Historians tend to go with the higher age, but nobody can really agree on that.
Aaron Burr was involved in Hamilton's most famous duel, but Hamilton also duelled several other people including the mentioned William Gordon. He was also Laurens' second in the duel with Charles Lee (Burr was not Lee's second, Evan Edwards was).
Hamilton was from Nevis and moved to St Croix because of his mother sleeping around, though it's a bit more complicated than that. As in Rachel was already married. And not to James Hamilton...
Hamilton's father probably was Thomas Stevens and his brother was probably Ned Stevens. Ron Chernow isn't the only historian or person to come to that conclusion.
Rachel probably died of Yellow Fever, though some historians think it was Malaria. I included both. And yeah, Alexander also caught what his mother had and it gave him dodgy kidneys.
Peter Lytton, the cousin, shot or stabbed himself to death and Hamilton and his brother found the body.
The hurricane is infamous. If you're here, you should know about that.
Hamilton went to New York. There, he lived with haberdashery owner Hercules Mulligan and his wife, kids and slave. Hamilton attended King's College and was pro-monarchy. Mulligan wasn't. And so Mulligan converted Hamilton into his way of thinking. In school, Hamilton wrote anonymous essays in favour of the Revolution, including that back and forth with Bishop Samuel Seabury (actually more epic than the musical depicts). He totally respected people who had differing views as well because he want a complete jerk yet.
Hamilton joined the army and met Laurens and Lafayette and they would all write really weird and flowery letters to each other. Mulligan didn't meet Lafayette and Laurens, though he really was a spy.
Hamilton did have mental health issues. Some historians think he had depression, others PTSD, maybe bipolar disorder. Maybe it was a mix of all.
Hamilton may have had an intimate relationship with John Laurens. I'm leaning towards 'did' because holy crap those letters. Like... wow.
Hamilton may have had a relationship with Angelica.
Hamilton did have a relationship with Maria. And he did put it out there for the world to see-another thing you should know if you're here. William Van Ness didn't spread it around, but since not much is known about him, I made it up.
Angelica and Maria weren't lesbians and never met. Though Burr actually was Maria's divorce lawyer.
George Eacker was not the same age as Hamilton, but he did shoot Hamilton's son, Philip, who was Eliza's son too, not Burr's. Philip was also human, not a dog, you should know this. During the duel, both of them stood there, ten paces away from each other-not seven-and neither of them knowing what to do. Eacker just happened to shoot first and, well, he became Hamilton the musical's cold blooded villain.
Kitty Livingston. She and Hamilton lived in the same house. From the Chernow Brick; "It is hard to imagine that Alexander Hamilton slept under the same roof as Kitty Livingston and didn't harbor impure thoughts." And they were probably boyfriend and girlfriend. Again, the Chernow Brick; "Judging from a letter Hamilton wrote to her during the Revolution, one suspects that Kitty was his first romantic conquest in America."
Hamilton did know Theodosia as he would go to her house, which was a base for the Revolutionaries.
The duel. Seriously. You should know who was involved in that and how it played out. Hamilton was left paralysed before he died. Back to the Chernow Brick! "Hamilton again shut his eyes. He informed Doctor Hosack that he had lost all feeling in his legs, and the doctor verified this total paralysis." He died, of course, like, thirty hours later.
Ned Stevens actually did attend King's College with Hamilton.
Alex playing the Major General in Pirates of Penzance is of course, a reference to the fact that Hamilton was indeed a Major General in the Revolutionary War.
Hamilton wore glasses. You should know this. He did not have a genetic disease. Probably.
Eliza had seven children. So she was obviously pregnant at some points.
Hamilton was not Theodosia Jr's godfather. Nor was she born in August. She was actually born on June 21st. And she was the one known as Theo, not her mother. I flipped it because, creative licensing.
Peggy Schuyler eloped with her cousin. Gross. She was also one of Hamilton's dearest friends. And his only female friend that he didn't try to get into her petticoat. 'Reliable with the ladies' indeed. And if the letters are to be believed, the men too.
