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which bill is hamilton on

Alexander Hamilton is on the 10-dollar bill in U.S. paper currency.

Quick answer

  • Alexander Hamilton’s portrait appears on the front of the U.S. $10 bill.
  • He has been featured on the $10 note since the major currency redesign of 1928.

A bit of context

  • Hamilton was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and helped design the nation’s financial system, which is a key reason he is honored on the $10 bill.
  • A proposal in the mid‑2010s briefly considered replacing him, but the plan was changed so that he remains on the $10 while Harriet Tubman is slated to appear on the $20.

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