George Eacker

About

18th-century lawyer who instead became best known as the man who shot Philip Hamilton. Previously, he worked as a prominent lawyer in New York City. 

Before Fame

He grew up in the state of New York and later studied at Columbia College in New York City. 

Trivia

The incident that rose him to fame occurred during a duel on November 23, 1801 in New Jersey. 

Family Life

His father was a German immigrant who had fought in the American Revolution. He had a brother and four sisters. He was engaged to a woman named Harriet Livingston, but the couple never married. 

Associated With

The man he shot, Philip, was the son of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Hamilton.