Impact on Nation

Was the first secretary of the Treasury, where he helped found the first national bank, the U.S. Mint and a tax collection bureau that would later become the U.S. Coast Guard.

Hamilton made his impact felt on the world stage for more than a quarter century, and his innumerable articles, letters, pamphlets, and reports—including his role in the organization and authorship of the majority of The Federalist Papers—create a rich resource for studying and understanding his ideas and their results.