Perhaps because no one could figure out what he'd been trying to do, Aaron Burr was acquitted of this in 1807
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Aaron Burr - Wikipedia  Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756  September 14, 1836) was an American politician. He was ... The highlight of Burr's tenure as president of the senate (one of his few ... Burr was never tried for the illegal duel, and all charges against him were ..... was not guilty of treason, nor was he ever convicted, because there was no...
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Aaron Burr acquitted - Sep 01, 1807 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Aaron Burr acquitted on Sep 01, 1807. ... he was not guilty of treason because he had not engaged in an overt act, a ... In fact, the outspoken Hamilton had been involved in several affairs of honor in his ... In February 1807, Burr was arrested in Louisiana for treason and sent to Virginia to be tried in a...
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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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Aaron Burr arrested for treason - Feb 19, 1807 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Aaron Burr arrested for treason on Feb 19, 1807. ... he looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with ... for treason and sent to Richmond, Virginia, to be tried in a U.S. circuit court. ... he was not guilty of treason because he had not engaged in an overt act, a...
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The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr  The high-stakes treason trial of Aaron Burr came at an unstable time, both in Europe ... which [Burr] has sought to make to me since he has been out of office. ... the whole that would be wanted; and in respect to money the loan of about one .... A grand jury, after listening to evidence against Burr, declared Burr "not guilty of...
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History News Network | The David McCullough Nobody Knows  Aug 4, 2004 ... In John Adams, it was a quote from Thomas Jefferson calling Adams a colossus of independence. ... Truman was a great book, but if McCullough ignored information, ... After a warm-up about an aborted Picasso bio, I asked what he ... Truman and his men with a million motives for dropping the bomb.
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Aaron Burr arrested for treason - Feb 19, 1807 - HISTORY.com  Aaron Burr, a former U.S. vice president, is arrested in Alabama on charges of plotting ... his term as vice president and met with U.S. General James Wilkinson, who was an ... for treason and sent to Richmond, Virginia, to be tried in a U.S. circuit court. ... Nevertheless, public opinion condemned him as a traitor, and he spent...
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Constitution, Law, and Politics in United States v. Aaron Burr  Aaron Burr (who was acquitted of treason) was in fact innocent of the ... One of the most important trials during the age of Chief Justice John Marshall was the federal ... Burr was a political threat to the aspirations of what Burr called the "Virginia junto" ... trial of Justice Samuel Chase, over which Vice President Burr presided.
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Aaron Burr - Wikipedia  Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756  September 14, 1836) was an American politician. He was ... In 1804, the last full year of his single term as vice president, Burr killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a famous duela man whom he had ... His activities eventually led to his arrest on charges of treason in 1807.
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The American Experience | The Duel | People & Events | Aaron Burr  His father, Reverend Aaron Burr, was president of the College of New Jersey, ... But Jefferson won the election, and Burr became his vice president. ... backing, Burr ran as an independent candidate for governor in New York. ... On July 11, 1804, on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey, Burr shot Hamilton dead.
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Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and the Election of 1800 | History ...  Nov 1, 2004 ... In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson, left, and Aaron Burr each received 73 electoral votes, but public opinion sided with Jefferson. .... For his part, Burr was depicted as without principles, a man who .... Jefferson declined, insisting that he should never go into the office of President...with my hands tied by...
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Aaron Burr acquitted - Sep 01, 1807 - HISTORY.com  Former U.S. vice president Aaron Burr is acquitted of plotting to annex parts of ... Charged with murder in New York and New Jersey, Burr, still vice president, ... Burr was arrested in Louisiana for treason and sent to Virginia to be tried in a U.S....
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The American Experience | The Duel | People & Events | Alexander ...  On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the dueling ... The men clashed repeatedly in the political arena. ... In 1800 Burr obtained and had published "The Public Conduct and ... Hamilton wanted to avoid the duel, but politics left him no choice. ... Each fired a shot from a .56 caliber dueling pistol. Burr...
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American Hauntings: POLITICS CAN BE MURDER  Mar 22, 2014 ... Even before his fateful duel with Aaron Burr, this member of the contingent of Founding ... other things, that Burr was a dangerous man who ought not to be trusted. .... Those same words could not be used to describe the pathetic 1836 duel that took .... Kincade reportedly asked the former congressman.
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Presidency of Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia  The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson of the United States, from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809, carried out what Jefferson called the ... While remaining "neutral," from early 1802 Jefferson allowed contraband goods and arms to reach ... Jefferson's second term focused on the trial of Aaron Burr for treason; he was acquitted.
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The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr  The high-stakes treason trial of Aaron Burr came at an unstable time, both in ... His first stop was in Philadelphia, where he met with Anthony Merry, the .... On March 26, 1807, Burr arrived in Richmond, Virginia and lodged, under .... Two days later, Burr pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the court adjourned until August 3...
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The First Claim: The Burr Trial, United States v. Niwon, and ...  Jan 1, 1998 ... knew and approved of his plans and asked that President Jef- ... 187 (C.C.D. Va. 1807) (No. ... the Aaron Burr case was the trial of the last.1 3 Burr was a ..... (Spain); 2) the treason trial, which led to Burr's acquittal in ..... June, 1807 opinion, however, he began to voice the idea that .... James Madison (Aug.
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The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr  the defendant-- Aaron Burr, founding father, Vice President, and slayer of ... with his friend, former Ohio Senator Jonathan Dayton, later indicted with Burr for treason. ... Morgan would later provide testimony of his conversation with Burr at his 1807 trial: .... Two days later, Burr pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the court...
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Aaron Burr arrested for treason - Feb 19, 1807 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Aaron Burr arrested for treason on Feb 19, 1807. ... Fleeing to Virginia, he traveled to New Orleans after finishing his term as vice president ... On September 1, 1807, he was acquitted on the grounds that, although he had .... The events leading up to the Donner party tragedy began the summer before,...
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Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Dueled to the Death  On the morning of July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr raised their dueling pistols and took ... When Burr's term as vice president was almost over, he ran for governor of New York. Hamilton, once again, prevented Burr from winning by opposing his candidacy. Burr retaliated by challenging Hamilton to a duel.
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Jeopardy: Ken Jenning's Final Game Quiz - By Geo1 - Sporcle  In a 1775 speech he declared, 'I know not what course others may take...' yada yada yada, Yada Yada Yada. In a 1974 national TV address he conveyed, 'Our...