Not to be confused with Development economics. ' Economic development' is a term that economists, politicians, and others have used frequently in the 20th century. The concept, however, has been in existence in the West for centuries. Economic development' is a term that economists, politicians, and others have used frequently in the 20th century. The concept, however, has been in existence in the West for centuries.
William S. Hamilton. William Stephen Hamilton (August 4, 1797 â October 9, 1850), a son of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, was an American politician and miner who lived much of his life in the U.S. state of Illinois and territorial Wisconsin.
Major General Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was born in Charlestown, Nevis, in the West Indies on January 11, 1757 (or 1755)*, to James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher and Rachel Fawcett.