Did Washington Dismiss Hamilton?

Things came to a head in February 1781, when Washington scolded his aide for keeping him waiting for a meeting. Hamilton abruptly quit and vented his frustrations in a letter to his father-in-law, writing, "For three years past, I have felt no friendship for him and have professed none."

Did Washington and Hamilton have a falling out?

General Washington and Colonel Hamilton had a falling out in the spring of 1781, and Hamilton resigned as an aide to the Commander-in-Chief.

Why did Hamilton resign as Secretary of Treasury?

You might be wondering what all that exactly means, but it boils down to this: Hamilton wanted to create an economy that helped industry. ... When family and financial factors converged, Hamilton resigned as Treasury secretary in 1795 and returned to his law practice in New York.