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- NAME: Aaron Burr
- OCCUPATION: Lawyer, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative
- BIRTH DATE: February 06, 1756
- DEATH DATE: September 14, 1836
- EDUCATION: College of New Jersey, Litchfield Law School
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Newark, New Jersey
- PLACE OF DEATH: Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York
- Full Name: Aaron Burr Jr.
- AKA: Aaron Burr
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Aaron Burr was the third vice president of the United States, serving under President Thomas Jefferson. Burr fatally shot his rival, Alexander Hamilton, during a duel.
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Though the public cried murder, Burr was let off, and after laying low for a while, he was able to complete his vice-presidential term.
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Conspiracy
In 1807, Burr was brought to trial on charges of conspiracy and high misdemeanor, for leading a military charge against Spanish territory and for trying to separate territories from the United States. Chief Justice John Marshall acquitted Burr on the treason charge and eventually revoked his misdemeanor indictment, but the conspiracy scandal left Burr's political career in ruins.
Final Years
Burr spent the four years following his trial traveling throughout Europe, attempting unsuccessfully to garner support for revolutionizing Mexico and freeing the Spanish colonies. He also tried in vain to start a war between American and England.
Admitting defeat, in 1812, Burr returned to the United States. Utterly broke, he attempted to rebuild his law practice in New York with moderate success. By 1830, he had grown dependent on his friends' financial support. Three years later, Burr married a wealthy widow, Eliza Jumel, but the marriage didn't last. Following the divorce, Burr suffered multiple strokes that left him partially paralyzed. He died under the care of his cousin on September 14, 1836, in the city of Port Richmond on Staten Island, New York.
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