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U.S. Vice Presidents: Aaron Burr

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Aaron Burr

(1756 - 1836)

About Aaron Burr: American Vice President and politician (1756 - 1836) |  Biography, Bibliography, Facts, Career, Wiki, Life

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Occupation
  • Attorney General of New York
  • United States Senator
  • U.S. Vice President (March 4, 1801 - March 4, 1805)
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)
Parents
  • Aaron Burr, Sr.
  • Esther Edwards
Spouse
  • Theodosia Bartow Prevost (1782 - 1794)
  • Eliza Jumel (1833 - 1836)
Political Party

Democratic-Republican

Military Service

Allegiance

United States

Service/Branch

Continental Army

Years of Service

1775 - 1779

Rank

Lieutenant Colonel

Number of Children

8 or more

Theodosia Burr Alston
John Pierre Burr
Aaron Columbus Burr
Sydney Owens Burr
Louisa Charlotte

Did You Know?

Vice President Burr...

  • ...graduated from Princeton at 16. 
  • ...during the revolution, he served under Benedict Arnold for a time.
  • ...Burr founded what later became J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

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Biography

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.

Quotes

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

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