When the sceptre passed from Federalist to Republican in 1801, Hamilton gave himself to his profession with renewed zeal, earning fifteen thousand dollars a year, and a reputation as a lawyer scarcely surpassed by Daniel Webster.
Alexander describes Hamilton's transition from politics to law after the Federalist era, emphasizing his success as a lawyer.
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