Hamilton is probably one of the most famous and well known Founding Fathers who didn't end up becoming President (alongside Franklin). Did he ever consider running for the office?
This is late, I know, but I found this digging through threads about Alexander Hamilton, as I am currently obsessed with his biography by Ron Chernow.
Hamilton had expressed a lot of interest in aspects of the presidency, early signs being his strong determination for power and control in the Continental Army. It's worth nothing that during his wartime, he did show early signs of jealousy of Washington's position as Commander-And-Chief. The man was obsessed with his legacy, happily sat at Washington's right hand and rose to cabinet member and eventually - Secretary of the Treasury. So why didn't he?
There are many reasons Hamilton never became president - he not liked amongst his peers in Washington by the time the election rolled around in 1796 (or later, for that matter) - but the largest, by far, is the Reynolds Pamphlet.
Read up on it, its pretty interesting. Hamilton had been having an affair for years with a mans wife...with his knowing consent. After bring brought up on treason charges for all the blackmail money flowing from Hamilton's pockets, he was forced to release this information to the public, giving birth to the first sex-scandal in American politics.
Hamilton couldn't run for office, because he wasn't born in the US territory, but ona Caribbean island of Nevis.