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Aaron Burr had traveled West just six months before to carve out his own empire. Now, he would return East to stand trial for treason. Nearly 200 years later, the exact details of what became ...
Jan 14, 2016 · That man was Aaron Burr, the Vice President of the United States at the time. Killing Hamilton ruined his political career, but he lived for three more decades, casting a long spell over American history. As historian Gordon S. Wood said, “Burr is no ordinary historical figure. His life is scarcely credible.”.
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May 23, 2018 · Aaron Burr. Born February 6, 1756 (Newark, New Jersey) Died September 14, 1836 (Port Richmond, New York) Vice president, U.S. senator. Aaron Burr played many roles in early U.S. history. He was a revolutionary soldier, a lawyer, a senator, and a vice president. However, he was also charged with treason (betrayal of one's own country), and he ...
Jan 29, 2024 · February 6, 1756–September 14, 1836. 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. Portrait of Aaron Burr. John Vanderlyn, 1802. Aaron Burr was born in 1756 in Newark, New Jersey. He was the son of Aaron Burr, Sr. — the second president of Princeton, and was the grandson of Jonathan Edwards. He graduated at 16 from the College of New Jersey as a student of theology, but later switched his career track to study law.
Theodosia Bartow Prevost. Eliza Bowen Jemel. Aaron Burr, Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was the third Vice-President of the United States (1801–1805) and one of the most controversial political figures in U.S. history. In 1804 he dueled with Alexander Hamilton, mortally wounding him. In 1807 he was tried for treason, but acquitted.
