Alexander Hamilton (1755 - 1804) was the first U.S. secretary of the treasury and played a major role in establishing the nation's fiscal system and its institutions. He was a member of the Continental Congress and represented New York at the Constitutional Convention. His life was cut short when he was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. James Madison (1751 - 1836) was called "the father of the U.S. Constitution" because of his great influence on the drafting of the Constitution, his sponsoring of the Bill of Rights, and his management of the Constitutional Convention. Later he became the fourth president of the United States. John Jay (1745 - 1829) drafted New York's first constitution and later became chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and governor of New York State.
