Aaron Burr

Aaron Burr
3rd Vice President of the United States
In office March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1805
President	Thomas Jefferson
Preceded by	Thomas Jefferson
Succeeded by	George Clinton
United States Senator from New York
In office March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by	Philip Schuyler
Succeeded by	Philip Schuyler
3rd Attorney General of New York
In office September 29, 1789 – November 8, 1791
Governor	George Clinton
Preceded by	Richard Varick
Succeeded by	Morgan Lewis
Personal details
Born	Aaron Burr Jr. (1756-02-06)February 6, 1756 Newark, New Jersey, British America
Died	September 14, 1836(1836-09-14) (aged 80) Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Princeton Cemetery
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s)	Theodosia Bartow Prevost ​ ​ (m. 1782; died 1794)​ Eliza Jumel ​ (m. 1833)​
Children	7 or more including: Theodosia John Aaron
Relatives	Aaron Burr Sr. (Father) Esther Edwards (Mother)
Education	Princeton University (BA)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army
Years of service	1775–1779
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War  • Battle of Quebec  • Battle of Monmouth

Aaron Burr, Jr. (February 6, 1751, – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, Revolutionary War hero and the third vice president of the United States (1801 – 1805). He was born in Newark, province of New Jersey. Burr fought in the American Revolutionary War, reaching the rank of Colonel. After the war, Burr was a leader of the Democratic-Republican Party and served in the New York State Assembly, as New York State Attorney General, and as a United States Senator before serving as Vice President.

Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804, when Burr was still Vice President.

Burr conspired to form a new country in Mexico. He wanted to be present if and when Spain and Mexico went to war. Some people, including President Thomas Jefferson, who had picked a different vice president for his second term, saw Burr's actions as treason. However, in 1807 Burr was found innocent of the charges. He was often thought of by his enemies as unreliable. Burr died in 1836.