The Life of Aaron Burr1756-1836

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Professor Nelson

Academic Development DS099

October 11, 2012

Presented by Nicole Higgins, Alex Hatchett

Background Aaron Burr was born in Newark,

New Jersey, was born on 6th February, 1756. His father, the Rev. Aaron Burr (1715-57), was the second president (1748-57) of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University; His mother was the daughter of Jonathan Edwards, the well-known Calvinist theologian.

He was raised by relatives in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and entered Princeton College at 13,

American lawyer and politician Aaron Burr (1756–1836) was vice president under Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826

Education

Burr graduated from Princeton University at the age of seventeen.

He studied religion for a while but eventually decided to study law instead.

His studies were halted by the outbreak of the American Revolution.

Marriage & Family He married Theodosia

Bartow Prevost, a woman ten years older than him and the widow of a British army officer.

He had four children

His Obstacles At the age of two, he became

sickly

In 1792, Aaron Burrs wife died from stomach cancer

Parents dying leaving both him and sister as orphans

He was charged for murder of Alexander Hamilton.

His career ended when he set up the duel

Politics

Aaron Burr was vice president under Thomas Jefferson and tied with each other.

Defeated for reelection to the assembly in 1799, he set about organizing the Republican (see Democratic party) element in New York City for the election of 1800.

The intention of the party was to make Thomas Jefferson president and Burr vice president, but confusion in the electoral college resulted in a tie vote.

Burr presided over the Senate with a dignity and impartiality that commanded respect from both sides, and in 1804 his friends nominated him for the governorship of New York.

Burr worked as a mediator, or middleman, between the two opposing parties.

Military Service During the Revolutionary War,

Burr took part in Colonel Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec

Burr became one of Washington's staff in Manhattan but quit. He desired more to be in war.

Burr saved an entire brigade (including Alexander Hamilton, who was one of its officers) from capture after the British landing on Manhattan

Hamilton - Burr Duel The Burr–Hamilton duel was a

duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and sitting Vice President Aaron Burr, on July 11, 1804. At Weehawken in New Jersey, Burr shot and fatally wounded Hamilton. Hamilton was carried to the home of William Bayard on the Manhattan shore, where he died at 2:00 p.m. the next day.

Hamilton hated Burr because he defeated his father in law by winning a seat in the senate.

Famous Quotes

“The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.”

-Aaron Burr

“Never do today what you can as well do tomorrow, because something may occur to make you regret your premature action.”

-Aaron Burr

Death Aaron Burr Born: 6-Feb-1756

Birthplace: Newark, NJ

Died: 14-Sep-1836

Location of death: Staten Island, NY

Cause of death: Stroke

Remains: Buried, Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ

Work Cited

Warren French, "BURR, AARON," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbu57), accessed October 04, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

"Aaron Burr Jr. Biography". Anti Essays. 4 Oct. 201 http://www.antiessays.com/freeessays/127387.html

"Aaron Burr." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/85757/Aaron-Burr>.