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The Burr conspiracy of 1805-1807, was a treasonous plot alleged to have been planned by American politician and former military officer Aaron Burr (1756-1836), in the years during and after his single term as third Vice President of the United States (1801-1805), during the presidential administration and first term of the third President ...
Senate President: George Clinton (DR) House majority: ... February 19, 1807: Former Vice President Aaron Burr is tried for conspiracy and acquitted. Major legislation
Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, businessman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805 during Thomas Jefferson's first presidential term.
The Aaron Burr Conspiracy. If you know Aaron Burr only as “the damn fool” who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, you might not know that the former vice president stood trial for treason ...
Vice President Burr had fallen out with the Jefferson administration early in his tenure, and President Jefferson often consulted with Clinton rather than Burr regarding New York appointments. Clinton was selected to replace Burr in 1804 due to his long public service and his popularity in the electorally important state of New York.
Theodosia was the daughter of the third US Vice President, Aaron Burr. The 29-year-old was heading to New York to reunite with her father after the death of her 10-year-old son to malaria.
The highest-ranking government official to ever face criminal charges was Vice President Aaron Burr for the killing of former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.
Aaron Burr and the New Empire (Southwest) Burr conspiracy (1804–1807) – Burr allegedly tried to seize a large part of the Louisiana Purchase and establish his own country. He was arrested for treason, but was acquitted for lack of evidence. (1807) [8] Aaron Burr dueled with Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton died of wounds received during the duel.