2 of the closest presidential races involved this man; in 1796 he lost to John Adams & in 1800 he beat Aaron Burr
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The Election of 1800 [ushistory.org]  The Election of 1800. ... The Trial of Aaron Burr, 1807 ... Hamilton helped to secure the presidency for Jefferson, the man he felt was the lesser of two evils.
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United States presidential election, 1796 - Wikipedia  The United States presidential election of 1796 was the third quadrennial presidential election. ... November 4  December 7, 1796,  1800 ... Federalists attacked Jefferson's moral character, alleging he was an atheist, and a ... Federalist John Adams defeated Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson. ... Aaron Burr,
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Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and the Election of 1800 | History ...  Nov 1, 2004 ... For seven days, as the two presidential candidates maneuvered and ... He had been troubled by much that had occurred in incumbent John Adams' ... A few weeks before Adams' inauguration in 1796, France, engaged in an .... For his part, Burr was depicted as without principles, a man who would do...
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John Adams: Campaigns and ElectionsMiller Center  Each party named two presidential candidates, for under the original ... in the late summer of 1796, only Aaron Burr, out of the four candidates, waged an active campaign. ... When he finished his count, he announced that "John Adams" had been ... Jefferson's victory in 1800 also stemmed from the disunion of the Federalist...
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United States presidential election, 1800 - Wikipedia  The United States presidential election of 1800 was the fourth quadrennial presidential election ... It was a long, bitter re-match of the 1796 election between the pro-French and ... under Jefferson and Aaron Burr and the incumbent Adams and Charles Pinckney's ..... Booknotes interview with John Ferling on Adams vs.
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Presidential Election of 1800 - 270toWin  Results of the presidential election of 1800, won by with electoral votes. ... under Jefferson and Aaron Burr, against incumbent Adams and Charles Pinckney's ... split between their two major leaders, President Adams and Alexander Hamilton. ... Controversy over electoral tie vote (between Jefferson and Aaron Burr) led to...
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Presidential Elections - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com  Find out more about the history of Presidential Elections, including videos, ... Most Federalists agreed that John Adams should be vice president. ... be highly embarrassing for both Washington and the new electoral system. ... The Republicans called for more democratic practices and accused the .... John Quincy Adams
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BurrHamilton duel - Wikipedia  The BurrHamilton duel was fought between prominent American politicians Aaron Burr, the sitting Vice President of the United States, and Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury, at Weehawken, New Jersey on July 11, 1804. ... The BurrHamilton duel is one of the most famous personal conflicts in...
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John Adams - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com  He then served a term as the nation's second president. ... In November 1800, John Adams became the first president to reside in the White .... Abigail Adams died in 1818 but John Adams lived long enough to see his son John Quincy Adams...
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The Election of 1796 - 18th Century History -- The Age of Reason ...  The Presidential Election of 1796 was the first contested presidential election ... he would unknowingly set the stage for the nations first two party election. ... Adams had won the election by only 3 votes and Thomas Jefferson, who finished second ... The election of 1796 had exposed an inherent flaw in the Electoral College...
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Inside America's first dirty presidential campaign, 1796 style  Oct 22, 2012 ... At the time, Vice President John Adams was pitted against another Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, in a race to succeed George...
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John Adams | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello  John Adams (October 30, 1735  July 4, 1826) was a politician and second ... Despite their close friendship, Jefferson wrote that he and Adams were often ... years of resumed friendship, on July 4, 1826, Jefferson and Adams died within hours...
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Aaron Burr - Wikipedia  Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756  September 14, 1836) was an American politician. He was the third Vice President of the United States (18011805), serving during President .... He served in the Senate until 1797. Burr ran for .... Burr's farewell speech in March 1805 moved some of his harshest critics in the Senate to tears.
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BurrHamilton duel - Wikipedia  BurrHamilton duel. The BurrHamilton duel was fought between prominent American politicians Aaron Burr, the sitting Vice President of the United States, and Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury, at Weehawken, New Jersey on July 11, 1804.
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A Conspiracy Starring Aaron Burr | Stuff You Missed in History  After Aaron Burr slew Alexander Hamilton in the duel of 1804, his legislative career ... Wilkinson was a Spanish spy, so if things didn't work out with Burr, he would have ... or perhaps because he wanted a million acres of the Louisiana Territory. ... talking to so many people, he's not exactly trying to hid what he's trying to do.
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United States presidential election, 1800 - Wikipedia  The United States presidential election of 1800 was the fourth quadrennial presidential election ... Each elector who voted for Jefferson also voted for Burr, resulting in a tied ... When Washington announced that he would not seek a third term, Adams was ... Partisans on both sides sought any advantage they could find.
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The Election of 1800 - Social Studies for Kids  Thomas Jefferson won the disputed presidential election of 1800 but only some timely ... both members of the Democratic-Republican party, received 73 electoral votes. ... In his farewell address, he urged the political leaders of the time not to ... For whatever reason, the two men detested each other personally, a scorn that...
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(October 30, 1735 (OS October 19, 1735)  July 4, 1826) - Pinterest  John Adams (October 30, 1735 (O.S. October 19, 1735)  July 4, 1826) was the second president of the United States (17971801), having earlier served as the...
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The Election of 1796 - Digital History  The election of 1796 was the first in which voters could choose between competing ... The Federalists chose Vice President John Adams as their presidential...
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Burr slays Hamilton in duel - Jul 11, 1804 - HISTORY.com  In a This Day in History video, learn that on July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr fatally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Burr was Thomas Jefferson's Vice President and Hamilton was a force behind the Constitution. The shooting was the climax of a twenty year grudge; Hamilton, a Federalist, loathed Burr, a Republican.
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Presidential Elections - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com  1789: George Washington  unopposed. 1792: George Washington  unopposed. 1796: John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson. 1800: Thomas Jefferson vs. John Adams. 1804: Thomas Jefferson vs. Charles Pinckney. 1808: James Madison vs. Charles Pinckney. 1812: James Madison vs. DeWitt Clinton. 1816: James Monroe vs. Rufus King.