1. The Life of Aaron Burr
1756-1836
By Nicole Higgins

2. Background
 Aaron Burr was born in Newark,
New Jersey, was born on 6th
February, 1756. His father, the Rev.
Aaron Burr (1715-57), was the
second president (1748-57) of the
College of New Jersey, now
Princeton University; His mother
was the daughter of Jonathan
Edwards, the well-known Calvinist
theologian.
 By the time Aaron was two years old
in 1758 both his parents were dead
within a month of each other.
 He was raised by relatives in
Elizabeth, New Jersey, and entered
Princeton College at 13,

3. Education
 He studied theology and law at
the College of New Jersey
which is now called Princeton
University.
 He entered the sophomore
class at Princeton at the age of
thirteen and graduated at
sixteen in 1772.
 He was attending religion
school and law school, which
made him eager to know more
about the continental army.

4. Marriage & Family
 In 1782, Aaron Burr married
Theodosia Bartow Prevost,
also known as the widow of
Jacques Marcus Prevost.
 He also had a daughter named
with Theodosia Prevost.
 He also had two children
outside his marriage named
Louisa Charlotte and John
Pierre Burr with his servant
Mary Emmons

5. His Obstacles
 At the age of two, he
became sickly
 In 1792, Aaron Burrs
wife died from stomach
cancer
 Parents dying leaving
both him and sister as
orphans

6. Politics
 Aaron Burr was vice president under
Thomas Jefferson and tied with each
other.
 Defeated for reelection to the assembly in
1799, he set about organizing the
Republican (see Democratic party)
element in New York City for the election
of 1800
 The intention of the party was to make
Thomas Jefferson president and Burr vice
president, but confusion in the electoral
college resulted in a tie vote.
Burr presided over the Senate with a
dignity and impartiality that commanded
respect from both sides, and in 1804 his
friends nominated him for the
governorship of New York

7. Military Service
 During the Revolutionary
War, Burr took part in
Colonel Benedict Arnold's
expedition to Quebec
 Burr became one of
Washington's staff in
Manhattan but quit. He
desired more to be in war.
 Burr saved an entire
brigade (including
Alexander Hamilton, who
was one of its officers)
from capture after the
British landing on
Manhattan

8. Hamilton - Burr Duel
 The Burr–Hamilton duel
was a duel between two
prominent American
politicians, the former
Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton and
sitting Vice President Aaron
Burr, on July 11, 1804. At
Weehawken in New Jersey,
Burr shot and fatally
wounded Hamilton.
Hamilton was carried to the
home of William Bayard on
the Manhattan shore, where
he died at 2:00 p.m. the
next day.

9. Death
 Aaron Burr Born: 6-Feb-1756
 Birthplace: Newark, NJ
 Died: 14-Sep-1836
 Location of death: Staten Island,
NY
 Cause of death: Stroke
 Remains: Buried, Princeton
Cemetery, Princeton, NJ

10. Famous Quotes
“The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and
pleasure my business.”
-Aaron Burr
“Never do today what you can as well do tomorrow,
because something may occur to make you regret your
premature action.”
-Aaron Burr