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U.S. Presidents. Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr (1801-1805) 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.
Jan 29, 2024 · Aaron Burr (1756–1836) was a U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson. Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in an infamous duel in 1804. He was also tried and acquitted of treason against the United States for allegedly trying to establish a separate empire in the southwest. Aaron Burr.
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. He had a successful law practice in New York from 1782 and served as state attorney general (1789–91 ...
