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Aaron Burr
1756–1836
A brilliant and deeply controversial figure of the early United States, he rose from Revolutionary War service to become the nation's third vice president. His life is still remembered for fierce political ambition, the fatal duel with Alexander Hamilton, and the dramatic conspiracy case that shadowed his later years.
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About the author
Born in Newark, New Jersey, on February 6, 1756, he lost both parents as a child and went on to study at the College of New Jersey, now Princeton. During the American Revolution he served in the Continental Army, including the campaign to Quebec, before turning to law and building a successful career in New York politics.
He became attorney general of New York, served in the U.S. Senate, and was vice president under Thomas Jefferson from 1801 to 1805. Burr is most famously linked to his long rivalry with Alexander Hamilton, which ended in their 1804 duel at Weehawken, New Jersey, where Hamilton was fatally wounded.
After leaving office, Burr was accused of plotting a venture in the American West that led to his arrest and 1807 treason trial. He was acquitted, but the scandal damaged his reputation for the rest of his life. He died on Staten Island on September 14, 1836, leaving behind one of the most dramatic and debated careers of the founding era.