April 12, 2024
Arron Burr signed folded letter June 1821 to Clerk of the Senate in Albany NY
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Arron Burr signed folded letter June 1821 to Clerk of the Senate in Albany NY. Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 - September 14, 1836) was an American politician. He was the third Vice President of the United States (1801-05), serving during President Thomas Jefferson 's first term.After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War , Burr became a successful lawyer and politician. He was elected twice to the New York State Assembly (1784-85, 1798-99), [1] was appointed New York state attorney general (1789-91), was chosen as a United States senator (1791-97) from the state of New York, and reached the apex of his career as vice president.The highlight of Burr's tenure as president of the senate (one of his few official duties as vice president) was the Senate's first impeachment trial, of Supreme Court justice, Samuel Chase . In 1804, the last full year of his single term as vice president, Burr killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel . Burr was never tried for the illegal duel, and all charges against him were eventually dropped, but Hamilton's death ended Burr's political career.After leaving Washington , Burr traveled west seeking new opportunities, both economic and political. His activities eventually led to his arrest on charges of treason in 1807. Although the subsequent trial resulted
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