Alexander Hamilton By facebooker_10217743957624377 1765 The family moved to St. Croix 1766 His father left the family to earn more money to support them. 1767 His mother died. 1768 Got his 1st. job. 1769 At his 1st. job, he was in charge of the entire business. 1770 The Royal Danish Gazette was started and Alexander was excited. 1771 Published two love poems in a newspaper. 1772 A hurricane hit St. Croix, later he wrote a story about it and a newspaper printed it! 1773 He left St. Croix for New York City. Jul 11, 1804 Alexander Hamilton's childhood Hamilton's presumed birth date, on Nevis, British West Indies