Aaron Burr
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About
Third Vice President of the United States from 1801 to 1805 who was one of the first Senators from New York. He infamously killed his rival, Alexander Hamilton, in a duel.
Before Fame
The American Whig Society and Cliosophic Society trained him for a life in politics.
Trivia
He left his legacy through the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Family Life
His grandfather was Jonathan Edwards, a well-known Calvinist theologian. He was married twice; he had three children.
Associated With
He killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel after he accused Hamilton of tarnishing his good name.
