Legacy
Hamilton was active in founding several institutions in Philadelphia, serving as president of the board of trustees of the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) and as the head of the American Philosophical Society.
As he did not have a surviving son, his nephew William Hamilton inherited his estate of Bush Hill. During the period that the federal capital was located in Philadelphia, Hamilton was on an extended stay in England and rented the property for use by the vice-president as his residence. During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, outbuildings were adapted for use as a fever hospital for several months.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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