A Biography of Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) Mentors (1768-1773) Oddly, after his family situation had disintegrated, Alexander’s life seemed to improve immensely. His experience as bookkeeper in his mother’s store landed him a job as a clerk with the international trading firm of Nicholas Cruger, a New Yorker whose business hub was on St. Croix. The … Continue reading Reverend Hugh Knox, the mentor of Alexander Hamilton