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'''Aaron Burr''' ([[1756]]-[[1836]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] and adventurer. He was a major formative member of the [[Democratic-Republican]] party in [[New York]] and a strong supporter of Governor [[George Clinton]]. He is remembered not so much for his tenure as [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] under [[Thomas Jefferson]] as for his later duel with [[Alexander Hamilton]] and his trial and acquittal on charges of treason.

Burr was born in Newark, New Jersey, to the Reverend Aaron Burr and Esther Edwards Burr on February 6th. He originally studied theology, but changed to law after graduating from [[Princeton]]. His studies were put on hold for the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], in which he served under [[Benedict Arnold]], [[George Washington]] and [[Israel Putnam]]. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and commanded a regiment in the [[Battle of Monmouth]], before resigning in 1779 due to poor health. In 1782, he passed his bar exam in New York.