Aaron Burr: podcast appearances and interviews

Aaron Burr Jr. was an American politician, businessman, and lawyer born on February 6, 1756. He served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805 during Thomas Jefferson's first presidential term. Burr was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party and is primarily remembered for his involvement in a duel with Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and for his alleged conspiracy to establish an independent country through the secession of parts of the United States or the Spanish Empire. Born into a prominent family in the Province of New Jersey, Burr initially studied theology at the College of New Jersey before beginning his career as a lawyer. His military service commenced in 1775 when he joined the Continental Army as an officer in the American Revolutionary War, and he left military service in 1779. Following his military career, Burr practiced law in New York City, where he became a leading politician and helped to establish the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republican Party. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1791, serving until 1797, and later participated in the 1800 presidential election, which resulted in a tie between Burr and Thomas Jefferson in the Electoral College. As a consequence, the House of Representatives elected Jefferson president and Burr vice president, with Burr often maintaining support for Jefferson despite political differences. Burr engaged in activities on the American frontier, leading to his arrest in Alabama in 1807 on charges of treason. He was tried multiple times for the Burr conspiracy to create an independent nation but was acquitted each time. For a brief period, Burr lived in Europe before returning to New York in 1812 to resume practicing law. He died of a stroke on September 14, 1836, at the age of 80.