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Aaron Burr

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Also known as Aaron Burr, Jr., Vice-President Aaron Burr

vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, lived (1756–1836)

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Aaron Burr was a male American politician, lawyer, military officer, and jurist born in Newark in 1756. He served as a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. His political career included positions as Attorney General of New York, United States senator, and Vice President of the United States. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party and was educated at Princeton University.

Burr died of a stroke in 1836 due to natural causes. He had three children and spoke English as his native language. He is described in sources such as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. A significant event in his life was the Burr–Hamilton duel. He is recognized in the Us Vice Presidents collection and the Us Senators collection.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Aaron
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newark
Place of death
Port Richmond
Father
Aaron Burr Sr.
Mother
Esther Edwards Burr
Occupation
jurist
Position held
United States senator
Political party
Democratic-Republican Party
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Participant in
Burr conspiracy
Field of work
law
Conflict
American Revolutionary War
Military branch
Continental Army
Military rank
lieutenant colonel
Image
John Vanderlyn - Official Portrait of Vice President Aaron Burr.jpg
Number of children
3
Work location
Washington, D.C.
Significant event
Burr–Hamilton duel
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Aaron Burr
date of birth
1756-02-06
date of death
1836-09-14
cause of death
stroke
described by source
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Aaron Burr
topic's main category
Category:Aaron Burr
writing language
English language
start of work period
1775-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, businessman, and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, during Thomas Jefferson's first presidential term. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he is primarily remembered for the killing of Alexander Hamilton in a duel, as well as his alleged conspiracy to take parts of the United States or the Spanish Empire to form an independent country.

Burr was born to a prominent family in what was then the Province of New Jersey. After studying theology at Princeton University, he began his career as a lawyer before joining the Continental Army as an officer in the American Revolutionary War in 1775. After leaving military service in 1779, Burr practiced law in New York City, where he became a leading politician and helped form the new Jeffersonian Democratic-Republican Party.

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