Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, Revolutionary War hero and the third vice president of the United States (1801 – 1805).
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| 3rd Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1805 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Succeeded by | George Clinton |
| United States Senator from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Schuyler |
| Succeeded by | Philip Schuyler |
| 3rd Attorney General of New York | |
| In office September 29, 1789 – November 8, 1791 | |
| Governor | George Clinton |
| Preceded by | Richard Varick |
| Succeeded by | Morgan Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aaron Burr Jr. February 6, 1756 Newark, New Jersey, British America |
| Died | September 14, 1836 (aged 80) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Princeton Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
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| Children | 7 or more including: Theodosia John Aaron |
| Relatives | Aaron Burr Sr. (Father) Esther Edwards (Mother) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1779 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War • Battle of Quebec • Battle of Monmouth |
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Burr fought in the American Revolutionary War and reached the rank of colonel. After the war, Burr was a leader of the Democratic-Republican Party. He had served in the New York State Assembly, as New York State Attorney General, and as U.S. senator before he became vice president.
Burr killed his political opponent Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804 while Burr was still vice president.
Burr is believed to have involved in a conspiracy to form a new country in Mexico. He wanted to be present if Spain and Mexico went to war. Some people, including President Thomas Jefferson, who had picked for his second term George Clinton, a different vice president, saw Burr's actions as treason. However, in 1807, Burr was found innocent of the charges because of a lack of evidence. He was often thought of by his enemies as unreliable.
Burr suffered severally strokes, was partially paralyzed, and died in 1836.
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Burr's maternal grandfather Jonathan Edwards, a Congregationalist theologian
The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775, a 1786 portrait by John Trumbull depicting the Battle of Quebec in 1775
A portrait of Burr and Theodosia Bartow Prevost, who Burr married in 1782, by Henry Benbridge
A 1913 illustration of Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and Philip Schuyler strolling Wall Street in 1790
Burr as vice president under Thomas Jefferson in 1803
An early 20th century illustration after painting "Ein Ehrenhandel" by Joseph Munsch (Austrian, 1832-1896) depicting the duel between Burr (right) and Alexander Hamilton (left) on July 11, 1804, in Weehawken, New Jersey.
An 1860 survey of Louisiana showing "rejected claim of the Baron de Bastrop" along the Ouachita River
The site of Burr's capture in February 1807 near Wakefield, Alabama
Image of Aaron Burr in 1833 or 1834, by J. Vandyke
Burr and his daughter Theodosia
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