Quick Facts About Aaron Burr
Born February 6, 1756, Newark New Jersey
Graduated from Princeton University in 1772
Served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution
Admitted to New York State bar in 1782
Elected to United States Senate in 1791
Tied Thomas Jefferson with 73 Electoral College votes in the presidential election of 1800
Electoral College chose Jefferson over Burr as U.S. President on February 17, 1801
Sworn in as U.S. Vice President on March 4, 1801
Killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel at Weehawken, New Jersey on July 11, 1804
Planned private military operations against Mexico from 1804 through 1806
Tried and acquitted for treason in 1807 for attempting to form a republic in the southwest
Died in Port Richmond, Staten Island, N.Y., September 14, 1836
Buried at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
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