Burr, Aaron

Cultural  

1. A political leader who served as vice president of the United States in the first term of Thomas Jefferson (1801–1805). After Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in the Burr-Hamilton duel, his career declined. He was later involved in a bizarre conspiracy to sever the western states and territories from the Union. Burr was tried for treason but was acquitted.

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Example Sentences

Burr, Aaron: introduces "spoils system" in New York, 81; compared with Benedict Arnold, 163.

From Thomas Hart Benton by Roosevelt, Theodore

Burr, Aaron, interview of Jefferson and Madison with, 175.

From James Madison by Gay, Sydney Howard

Burr, Aaron, trial and acquittal of, 45; death of, 339.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various

Jabez, 526 Burr, Aaron, 123 Burstone mills, 637 Burton, Robert, 543, 557; q.,

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

Burr, Aaron, Jackson makes acquaintance of, 17. opinion of Jackson, 73.

From The Reign of Andrew Jackson by Ogg, Frederic Austin