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Jul 10, 2018 · Aaron Burr, the former vice president, killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804. He faced scandals, trials and exile for the rest of his life. Learn about his political achievements, controversies and legacy.
During his last year as vice president, Burr engaged in the duel in which he fatally shot Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury and his political rival, near where Hamilton's son Philip Hamilton had died in a duel three years prior.
Jul 6, 2021 · Aaron Burr was a controversial vice-president who shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel and was accused of treason. He died in 1836 due to stroke complications after a failed attempt to lead a revolution in Mexico.
Apr 2, 2014 · Aaron Burr was the third vice president of the United States, who killed his rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804. He was also charged with conspiracy for trying to separate territories from the U.S. in 1807, and died in 1836.
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February 6, 1756, Newark, New Jersey [U.S.] Died: September 14, 1836, Port Richmond, New York, U.S. (aged 80) Title / Office: vice president of the United States of America (1801-1805), United States. United States Senate (1791-1797), United States. (Show more) Political Affiliation: Democratic-Republican Party. Role In: Burr–Hamilton duel.
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Burr-Hamilton duel, duel fought between U.S. Vice Pres. Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, former first secretary of the U.S. Treasury, on July 11, 1804, in Weehawken, New Jersey, that resulted in the death of Hamilton the following day.
Nov 24, 2009 · Aaron Burr, the vice president of the United States, fatally shot his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel on July 11, 1804. Hamilton died the next day, and Burr was charged with murder but acquitted of treason.
