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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, businessman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805 during Thomas Jefferson's first presidential term.
Apr 2, 2014 · Aaron Burr was the third vice president of the United States, serving under President Thomas Jefferson. Burr fatally shot his rival, Alexander Hamilton, during a duel. Updated: May...
Aaron Burr, third vice president of the United States (1801–05), who killed his political rival, Alexander Hamilton, in a duel (1804).
Jul 10, 2018 · In the aftermath of the duel, Alexander Hamilton was lionized for his achievements, while Aaron Burr lived in his foe’s shadow, enmeshed in a series of scandals that ended his once-promising...
Aaron Burr is perhaps best known as the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, but what else did this vice president of the United States do?
Aaron Burr. Title Lawyer, Warrior, and Politician. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / Patriot. Date of Birth - Death February 6, 1756 -- September 14, 1836. Aaron Burr’s legacy as a founding father is peculiar. He was a hero of the Revolutionary War, United States senator, and vice president.
Aaron Burr (1756-1836) and Thomas Jefferson met in 1791, when Burr became a member of the United States Senate. A decade later, Jefferson candidly wrote that “there never had been an intimacy” between himself and Burr, “and but little association.”
Aaron Burr was born in 1756 in Newark, New Jersey, into a family of ministers. His father was the second president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), and his grandfather was Jonathan Edwards, the famous theologian.
Aaron Burr, (born Feb. 6, 1756, Newark, N.J.—died Sept. 14, 1836, Port Richmond, N.Y., U.S.), U.S. politician, third vice president of the U.S. (1801–05). He served in the American Revolution on George Washington ’s staff until 1779.
May 31, 2017 · Aaron Burr. Burr’s enigmatic conspiracy appears to have originated in 1804—the same year that he shot Alexander Hamilton dead in Weehawken, New Jersey. At the time, Burr’s...
