[PhilipFreneau]

>>George Washington was born in 1741 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. No U.S. president has ever been foreign born, and God willing, never will be.

Amen! Note that Alexander Hamilton was foreign-born, and thus was ineligible to become president.

[PhilipFreneau]

>> Note that Alexander Hamilton was foreign-born, and thus was ineligible to become president.

I just re-read the Constitution and it reads:

"No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States."


Hamilton arrived in New York (from St. Croix) in 1772, about fifteen years before the adoption of the constitution in 1787. Thus it appears he was eligible to become president, assuming he was a citizen at the time of the adoption.

[Paleo Conservative]

Washington was not foreign born, no president has even been. Thats why Hamilton was never able to seek the office

Amen! Note that Alexander Hamilton was foreign-born, and thus was ineligible to become president.

Wrong
Other than myself only dvjr is correct about Hamilton. Read dvwjr's comment, and then read the relevant text of the US Constitution (what a novel idea actually reading the Contitution before pontificating on it).

Doesn't anyone get their History right from High School. The Constitution was specifically written to allow Alexander Hamilton to pursue the Presidency. That is why is was worded such that only at the time of the adoption of the Constitution could a foreign born US citizen be elected.

Of course, Arron Burr ended that possibility...

No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.