Hamilton was an economic wonder for the new nation. The federal reserves building should be named for him.
tell me you are joking right? Hamilton hated with a passion fiat currency.. its bad enough they put his head on their worthless paper money but to add his name to a building promoting the US fiat system is a big disgrace for this man.
However I'm not a huge fan of Hamilton. Nor am I a fan of his is idea of a central bank or a strong central government. If this country had gone to what Hamilton wanted we would be living in a Monarchy or an Aristocracy. He hated the King of England but loved the idea of a Monarchy. He thought that the rich and well-born should have a permanent role in controlling the masses.
There was also talk about corruption. In 1792 he managed to get himself out of a congressional hearing on misuse of federal funds by shifting public focus to his adultery with Maria Reynolds.
Hamilton was all about Hamilton...Major womanizer and near the end of his life he even lashed out at his own Federalist Party and John Adams and commited what many considered political suicide by doing so.
A very bright man but his inner demons got the best of him
