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| − | '''Aaron Burr''' '''(1756 - 1836)''' served as the [[vice president]] of [[Thomas Jefferson]] from 1801 to 1805. In the election Burr recieved the same number of votes as did Jefferson. It was due to [[Alexander Hamilton]]'s opposition that Jefferson became president and Burr vice-president. Later on he lost the 1804 election for Governor of New York again due to Hamilton. <ref> [[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002. </ref> | + | '''Aaron Burr''' '''(1756 - 1836)''' served as the [[vice president]] of [[Thomas Jefferson]] from 1801 to 1805. In the election Burr recieved the same number of votes as did Jefferson. It was due to [[Alexander Hamilton]]'s opposition that Jefferson became president and Burr vice-president. Later on he lost the 1804 election for Governor of New York again due to Hamilton. <ref> [[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002. </ref> Atthough still quite common, dueling had been outlawed in New York and also New Jersey, but Hamilton and Burr were not citizens of New Jersey, so on July 11, 1804, the enemies met outside of [[Weehawken, New Jersey]], and Hamilton was fataly shot. There has been some controversy as to the claims of Burr's and Hamilton's seconds; while one party indicated Hamilton never fired, the other claims a 3 to 4 second interval between the first shot and the second shot. (http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/columns/2004/07/10/ham.html) Hamilton's shot missed Burr, but Burr's shot was fatal. The bullet entered Hamilton's abdomen above his right hip, piercing Hamilton's liver and spine. Burr was later charged with multiple crimes, including murder, in New York and New Jersey, but was never tried in either jurisdiction. He fled to South Carolina, where his daughter lived with her family, but soon returned to Washington to complete his term as Vice President. As leader of the Senate he presided over the impeachment(trial) of Samuel Chase. It was written by one Senator that Burr had Conducted the proceedings with the "impartiality of an angel and the rigor of a devil" Burrs heartfelt farewell in March 1805 moved some of his harshest critics in the Senate to tears. (Milton Lomask's two-volume biography, "Burr" 1979, Farrar, Straus, Giroux).Burr later attempted to steal the [[Louisiana Purchase]] from the United States and use it to satisfy his ambitions for power. <ref>"Aaron Burr, former vice-president and senator from New York (and a failed candidate for the New York governorship), was plotting to take over the Louisiana Territory. While the exact details of Burr's vision have long been a matter of historical debate, the gist is that he envisioned a separate country, with New Orleans as capital and himself as impresario. With a few important backers, from [[Andrew Jackson]] to the Catholic bishop of New Orleans and chief of America's armed forces General [[James Wilkinson]]." [http://www.amazon.com/Jefferson-Gun-Men-West-Almost-Lost/dp/0517702126 (Publishers Weekly)] </ref> He was eventually tried for treason, but the jury aquitted him of all charges. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Burr conspiracy]] | *[[Burr conspiracy]] | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
Revision as of 17:19, April 27, 2007
Aaron Burr (1756 - 1836) served as the vice president of Thomas Jefferson from 1801 to 1805. In the election Burr recieved the same number of votes as did Jefferson. It was due to Alexander Hamilton's opposition that Jefferson became president and Burr vice-president. Later on he lost the 1804 election for Governor of New York again due to Hamilton. [1] Atthough still quite common, dueling had been outlawed in New York and also New Jersey, but Hamilton and Burr were not citizens of New Jersey, so on July 11, 1804, the enemies met outside of Weehawken, New Jersey, and Hamilton was fataly shot. There has been some controversy as to the claims of Burr's and Hamilton's seconds; while one party indicated Hamilton never fired, the other claims a 3 to 4 second interval between the first shot and the second shot. (http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/columns/2004/07/10/ham.html) Hamilton's shot missed Burr, but Burr's shot was fatal. The bullet entered Hamilton's abdomen above his right hip, piercing Hamilton's liver and spine. Burr was later charged with multiple crimes, including murder, in New York and New Jersey, but was never tried in either jurisdiction. He fled to South Carolina, where his daughter lived with her family, but soon returned to Washington to complete his term as Vice President. As leader of the Senate he presided over the impeachment(trial) of Samuel Chase. It was written by one Senator that Burr had Conducted the proceedings with the "impartiality of an angel and the rigor of a devil" Burrs heartfelt farewell in March 1805 moved some of his harshest critics in the Senate to tears. (Milton Lomask's two-volume biography, "Burr" 1979, Farrar, Straus, Giroux).Burr later attempted to steal the Louisiana Purchase from the United States and use it to satisfy his ambitions for power. [2] He was eventually tried for treason, but the jury aquitted him of all charges.
See also
Bibliography
- Jefferson and the Gun-Men: How the West Was Almost Lost by M.R. Montgomery
Notes
- ↑ Fandex, Workman Publishing, 2002.
- ↑ "Aaron Burr, former vice-president and senator from New York (and a failed candidate for the New York governorship), was plotting to take over the Louisiana Territory. While the exact details of Burr's vision have long been a matter of historical debate, the gist is that he envisioned a separate country, with New Orleans as capital and himself as impresario. With a few important backers, from Andrew Jackson to the Catholic bishop of New Orleans and chief of America's armed forces General James Wilkinson." (Publishers Weekly)