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Burr (AARON an American statesman)

AARON, an American statesman, and third Vice-President of the United States, born in Newark, N. J., Feb. 5, 1756. His father was the President of Princeton College. He entered Princeton College at the age of 12 and graduated at 16. While in his 20th year, before he had completed his preparation for the bar, to which he had determined to devote himself, he joined, in 1775, the American army, under Washington, at Cambridge. His ardor in behalf of the Revolutionary cause was such that he was induced to join Arnold as a volunteer in the expedition against Quebec. After his arrival there he was BURR of his military family, but was soon cast received by General Washington as one and was by the side of that officer when he fell. Subsequently, in 1776, he was received by General Washington as one of his military family, but was soon cast in 1777, which he retained until 1779, He never forgave Washington this act.

Burr's military talents, however, secured for him the post of Lieutenant-Colonel, in 1777, which he retained until 1779, AARON BURR when he was obliged to relinquish it in consequence of ill health. Upon Burr's retirement from military life, he resumed the study of law, and commenced its practice in Albany, in 1782, but soon removed to New York, where he early acquired a prominent position as a great removed to New York, where he early lawyer. In 1789 he was made attorneygeneral of New York. From 1791 to 1797, he was a member of the United general of New York. From 1791 to States Senate, where he was distinguished as a leader of the Republican party. In 1800 he was a candidate for the Presidency, and received the same number of votes as Thomas Jefferson the Presidency, and received the same (79), and the choice was thus left to the decision of Congress, which, on the 36th ballot, elected Jefferson as President and Burr as Vice-President. In 1804 was fought the famous duel between Alexander Hamilton and Burr, in which the fought the famous duel between Alex- 17-Vol.

BURROUGHS former was killed and the latter forever lost the public esteem. In 1807 he was design upon Mexico; he was, however, and tried on a charge of a treasonable and tried on a c design upon Mexico; he was, however, after a long trial acquitted. His public life was now at an end, as his country charge of a treasonable had no faith in his integrity; he, however, resumed the practice of law, but lived in comparative obscurity until his death on Staten Island, Sept. 14, 1836.