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Aaron Burr Jr. was born on February 6, 1756, in Newark, New Jersey. His father, Reverend Aaron Burr Sr., was a Presbyterian minister and second president of the College of New Jersey. His mother, Esther Burr (née Edwards), was the daughter of a noted Calvinist theologian. He had an elder sister named Sarah.
Aaron Burr, (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was the third Vice President of the United States under President Thomas Jefferson. As President of the Senate he presided over the Senate's first impeachment trial, of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase. In 1804, Vice President, Burr killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel ...
quoted in Matthew L. Davis, ed, Memoirs of Aaron Burr, 1:362. The Aaron Burr Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the life and true legacy of Aaron Burr. We provide educational online resources and dispel myths surrounding the United State of America's third Vice President.
May 10, 2007 · Nancy Isenberg. Nancy Isenberg is the author of Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr, which was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in Biography. She is the coauthor, with Andrew Burstein, of Madison and Jefferson (2010) and The Problem of Democracy (2019). She is the T. Harry Williams Professor of American History at LSU.
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Burr conspiracy. The Burr conspiracy was a plot alleged to have been planned by Aaron Burr in the years during and after his term as Vice President of the United States under US President Thomas Jefferson. According to the accusations against Burr, he attempted to use his international connections and support from a cabal of US planters ...
Aaron Burr Sr. (January 4, 1716 – September 24, 1757) was a notable Presbyterian minister and college educator in colonial America. He was a founder of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and the father of Aaron Burr (1756–1836), the third vice president of the United States .
Aaron Burr: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Aaron Burr and the Most Famous Duel in American History (Biographies) Part of: Biographies (20 books) 4.2 out of 5 stars 127
