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Good articleAlexander Hamilton has been listed as one of the History good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
On this day... Article milestones
DateProcessResult
November 15, 2004Peer reviewReviewed
March 10, 2005Featured article candidateNot promoted
January 21, 2015Peer reviewReviewed
March 2, 2015Good article nomineeListed
On this day... Facts from this article were featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "On this day..." column on July 11, 2005, September 11, 2009, September 11, 2010, September 11, 2016, July 12, 2019, and July 12, 2024.
Current status: Good article


Lead section

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Isn't the lead section awfully long by Wikipedia standards? --142.112.149.206 (talk) 08:30, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is. Good catch! I'll fix this later. Ali Beary (talk!) 19:00, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The topic is such that a longer lead presents it in appropriate totality. The majority of readers won't get past the lead of any article, and essential topics such as Alexander Hamilton should provide an adequate stand-alone lead summary. Randy Kryn (talk) 00:55, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone add writer

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I did say writer, formerly you can write there author. In the sentence “Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.” To: “Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, author, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.” 203.109.213.164 (talk) 19:06, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is correct how it is, but thanks for the suggestion. Many people write as part of their other notable roles. Remsense ‥  19:14, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Errors

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There’s a formatting error under Legacy > Constitution, in the first couple sentences. 24.18.77.129 (talk) 09:22, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Under 1800 election, there is a red link. The missing article exists and is mentioned in the See also at the top. 24.18.77.129 (talk) 09:24, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Fixed. Thanks! Remsense ‥  09:35, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Early Life and Education typo

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“Hamilton supporte the Revolutionary cause before the war began.”

I’m unsure of the proper way to report that ‘supporte’ should be ‘supported’, but this page is protected so I cannot fix it myself. NateN8 (talk) 20:59, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Fixed, thanks for noticing. Remsense ‥  21:07, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]