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Review of "Alexander Hamilton, American" by Richard Brookshire Alexander Hamilton was born as a British subject on the island of Nevis in the West Indies between 1755 and 1757. His father was James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. Hamilton's mother was Rachael Fawcette Levine, of French Huguenot descent. When she was very young, she married a Danish proprietor of St. Croix named John Michael Levine. Mrs. Levine left her husband and was later divorced from him on in 1759. Under Danish law, the court ordering the divorce, Mrs. Levine was not allowed to remarry. Thus, Hamilton's birth was illegitimate. Alexander Hamilton had one brother, James Hamilton Jr. Heavy burdens fell upon Hamilton's shoulders during childhood. Business failures caused Hamilton's father to become bankrupt. Soon thereafter, his mother died in 1768. At twelve, Alexander was employed at the counting house of Nicholas Cruger. There, young Alexander served as...

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