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First Name:
Alexander
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Hamilton
Type: Administrator, Superintendents
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Superintendent of Lighthouses
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Jun 22, 2025
- Known as the "Father of America's Lighthouses"
- Was the first Secretary of the Treasury which oversaw the 12 colonial lighthouses, taking them from local to federal control
- With assistance from George Washington, they assisted in the design of the first two lighthouses constructed by the United States. They were Montauk Point, NY and Cape Henry, VA