It always kind of saddens me that there are people who claim interested in American political history but when they hear the name "Alexander Hamilton," the first thought that comes to mind is his soap-operatic duel. Hamilton was the greatest conservative this country ever produced.
IMHO, Hamilton is a little problematic for conservatives. And I love the guy.
On the one hand, he's the clear voice of capitalism among the Founders. And in a sea of dreamers and speakers, he was the pragmatist, who rolled up his sleeve and actually made much of the new country work. Our economic power is largely built on the foundation he laid in the earliest days of the Republic.
On the other hand, no other single figure was more instrumental in consolidating Federal power and giving the Federal government authority over the states.
Still, an amazing man. What he could have accomplished had he not died on that cliff in New Jersey....