George Eacker
George I. Eacker (c. 1774 – January 4, 1804) was a New York lawyer. He is best known for having fatally shot Philip Hamilton, the eldest son of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, in a duel on November 23, 1801, in Weehawken, New Jersey.
George I. Eacker | |
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| Born | c. 1774 Palatine, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | January 4, 1804 (aged 29–30) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Columbia College (1793) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Parent(s) | Jacob Eacker Anna Margaret Finck |
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