Aaron Burr
(1756 - 1836)
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Date of Birth | February 6, 1756 |
Date of Death | September 14, 1836 |
Place of Birth | Newark, New Jersey |
Place of Death | Port Richmond, New York |
Education | College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) |
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Democratic-Republican |
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Allegiance United States |
Service/Branch Continental Army |
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Years of Service 1775 - 1779 |
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Rank Lieutenant Colonel |
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Number of Children |
8 or more Theodosia Burr Alston
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Vice President Burr...
Aaron Burr, in full Aaron Burr, Jr., (born February 6, 1756, Newark, New Jersey [U.S.]—died September 14, 1836, Port Richmond, New York, U.S.), third vice president of the United States (1801–05), who killed his political rival, Alexander Hamilton, in a duel (1804) and whose turbulent political career ended with his arrest for treason in 1807.
I live my life as I deem appropriate and fitting; I offer no apologies, no explanations.
- Aaron Burr
Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light as to what is best to be done.
- Aaron Burr
Error often is to be preferred to indecision.
- Aaron Burr
Law is whatever is boldly asserted and plausibly maintained.
- Aaron Burr