Aaron Burr
1756 to 1836
10 documented presences
10 places
Quo Fuit places 10 dated presences for Aaron Burr across 10 places, from 1775 to 1836. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, businessman, and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, during Thomas Jefferson's first presidential term.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Aaron Burr was documented, and when
1775year
Battles of Lexington and Concordattested
“In 1775, news reached Litchfield of the clashes with British troops in the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which launched the American Revolutionary War, and Burr put his studies on hold to enlist in the Continental Army, whose command…”
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July 1778month
West Pointattested
“Theodosia would go on to visit Burr many times throughout his stay at West Point New York in June through July 1778.”
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December 1781month
Colony of Jamaicaattested
“In December 1781, Burr learned that Jacques Prevost had died of yellow fever while serving in Jamaica.”
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2 March 1805exact date
United States Senateattested
“Burr's farewell speech on March 2, 1805, moved some of his harshest critics in the Senate to tears.”
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1808 to 1812period
Englandattested
“Burr lived in self-imposed exile from 1808 to 1812, passing most of this period in England, where he occupied a house on Craven Street, London.”
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1808year
Parisattested
“Aaron (born Aaron Burr Columbe) was born in Paris in 1808 and arrived in America around 1815, and Charles was born in 1814.”
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1808year
Americaattested
“Aaron (born Aaron Burr Columbe) was born in Paris in 1808 and arrived in America around 1815, and Charles was born in 1814.”
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1833year
New York (state)attested
“Despite financial setbacks, Burr lived out the remainder of his life in New York in relative peace until 1833.”
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1836year
Texasattested
“without a fight, and war in Texas did not commence until 1836, the year Burr died.”
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14 September 1836exact date
Port Richmond, Staten Islandattested
“Burr died in a boarding home after suffering two strokes in Port Richmond, New York, on Staten Island, on September 14, 1836, at age 80, the same day that his divorce was officially completed.”
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Places Aaron Burr is documented in
America1 presence · 1808England1 presence · 1808New York (state)1 presence · 1833Paris1 presence · 1808Texas1 presence · 1836West Point1 presence · 1778
Battles of Lexington and Concord1 presence · 1775
Colony of Jamaica1 presence · 1781
Port Richmond, Staten Island1 presence · 1836
United States Senate1 presence · 1805
Other places tied to Aaron Burr in the record
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6 February 1756exact date
Newark, New Jerseymentioned
“was born on February 6, 1756, in Newark, in what was then the Province of New Jersey, one of the Thirteen Colonies of colonial era British America.”
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2 October 1758exact date
Philadelphiamentioned
“While traveling with their maternal grandmother Sarah to what was to be their new home in Philadelphia, Sarah died on October 2, 1758, from dysentery.”
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1772year
Princetonmentioned
“In 1772, at age 16, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, but continued studying theology at Princeton for an additional year.”
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1776year
Manhattanmentioned
“In the spring of 1776, Burr's relative Matthias Ogden helped him to secure a position with George Washington's staff in Manhattan, but he quit on June 26 to be on the battlefield.”
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1776year
Kingsbridge, Bronxmentioned
“Burr was briefly posted in Kingsbridge during 1776, at which time he was charged with protecting 14-year-old Margaret Moncrieffe, the daughter of Staten Island-based British Major Thomas Moncrieffe.”
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28 June 1778exact date
Battle of Monmouthmentioned
“Burr's regiment was devastated by British artillery on June 28, 1778, at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, and Burr suffered heatstroke and exhaustion.”
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28 June 1778exact date
New Jerseymentioned
“Burr's regiment was devastated by British artillery on June 28, 1778, at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, and Burr suffered heatstroke and exhaustion.”
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January 1779month
Kingsbridge, Bronxmentioned
“In January 1779, Burr was assigned to Westchester County, New York, in command of Malcolm's Regiment, a region between the British post at Kingsbridge and that of the Americans about to the north.”
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January 1779month
Westchester County, New Yorkmentioned
“In January 1779, Burr was assigned to Westchester County, New York, in command of Malcolm's Regiment, a region between the British post at Kingsbridge and that of the Americans about to the north.”
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5 July 1779exact date
New Haven, Connecticutmentioned
“On July 5, 1779, he rallied a group of Yale students at New Haven, Connecticut, along with Captain James Hillhouse and the Second Connecticut Governor's Guards, in a skirmish with the British at the West River.”
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5 July 1779exact date
West River (Connecticut)mentioned
“On July 5, 1779, he rallied a group of Yale students at New Haven, Connecticut, along with Captain James Hillhouse and the Second Connecticut Governor's Guards, in a skirmish with the British at the West River.”
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January 1782month
Albany, New Yorkmentioned
“He was licensed as an attorney in Albany, New York, in January 1782, and was admitted to the bar as a counselor that April.”
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1784year
New York (state)mentioned
“Burr served in the New York State Assembly in 1784–85.”
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1784year
New York State Assemblymentioned
“Burr served in the New York State Assembly in 1784–85.”
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1791year
1796year
1796year
1796year
1798 to 1799period
1798 to 1799period
1801year
March 1802month
March 1802month
11 July 1804exact date
Documented at the same place, the same year
Tadeusz KościuszkoWest Point, New York · 1778Lorenzo Da PonteUnited States · 1805Richard TrevithickLondon · 1808Marie Joséphine of SavoyLondon · 1808Victor HugoParis · 1808Napoleon IIIParis · 1808Gérard de NervalParis · 1808Anton ReichaParis · 1808François RudeParis · 1808
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