Historedia
Person

Aaron Burr

Events
8
Episodes
17
Years
1796–1805

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Aaron Burr, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. 1796 U.S. presidential election

    1796–1797

    Role: Democratic-Republican vice presidential candidate agreed upon by party leaders

    1. June 1796 · Democratic-Republican leaders' meetingDemocratic-Republican leaders back Jefferson and Burr

      In June 1796, Democratic-Republican leaders met and agreed to support Thomas Jefferson for president and Aaron Burr for vice president.

    2. November 1796 · 1796 U.S. presidential election outcomeAdams defeats Jefferson in the electoral college

      Federalist John Adams defeated Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson 71–68 in the electoral college in the 1796 presidential election.

    3. November 4 – December 7, 1796 · United States presidential electionFirst contested and party-based presidential election

      With Washington refusing a third term, the 1796 election became the first contested U.S. presidential election and the first in which parties competed for the presidency.

    4. February 8 – March 4, 1797 · Congressional electoral count and presidential inaugurationElectoral count and Adams's inauguration

      Congress counted the electoral results on February 8, 1797, with Adams reading the votes; he was sworn in as the second president on March 4, 1797.

  2. 1800 United States Presidential Election

    1800–1801

    Role: Democratic-Republican candidate for vice president and Jefferson's campaign manager

    1. December 3, 1800 · Electors voting in their respective statesElectoral College Vote Produces Jefferson–Burr Tie

      Electors met in their respective states on December 3, 1800, casting ballots that produced a tie between Jefferson and Burr.

    2. February 1801 · House of RepresentativesHouse Contingent Election Begins

      In February 1801 the House balloted as states to choose between Jefferson and Burr for president.

    3. February 11, 1801 · Congressional counting of electoral ballotsBallots Opened and Counted

      Electoral ballots were opened and counted on February 11, 1801, with Georgia's certificate differing from the others.

  3. Voting in the 1800 United States Presidential Election

    1800

    Role: Jefferson's running mate and campaign manager

    1. 1800 · United StatesFirst Election with Formally Nominated Tickets

      Unlike 1796, both parties formally nominated tickets for the 1800 election.

    2. 1800 · United StatesBurr's Unorthodox Campaigning Methods

      Aaron Burr employed unorthodox public campaigning methods, credited by some historians with inventing modern electioneering.

    3. October–December 1800 · six states using popular voteStates Using Popular Vote

      Six of the sixteen participating states used some form of popular vote to choose electors.

  4. House of Representatives resolves the Jefferson–Burr electoral tie

    1801

    Role: Vice President-elect

    1. 17 February 1801 · United States CapitolFinal Ballot

      After thirty-six ballots, the House elected Jefferson as President and Burr as Vice President on February 17, 1801.

  5. Thomas Jefferson inaugurated third President of the United States

    1801

    Role: Vice President

    1. March 4, 1801 · CapitolInauguration of Thomas Jefferson

      Thomas Jefferson was sworn in as the third President of the United States on March 4, 1801, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

  6. Aaron Burr shoots Alexander Hamilton in the Weehawken duel (July 1804)

    1804

    Role: U.S. Vice President

    1. July 11, 1804 · Heights of WeehawkenDuel at Weehawken

      Burr and Hamilton met at dawn on July 11, 1804, at the Heights of Weehawken, New Jersey, a known dueling ground on the Hudson River.

    2. July 12, 1804 · Bayard's home, Greenwich Village, New York CityHamilton's Death

      Alexander Hamilton died on July 12, 1804, at Bayard's home in Greenwich Village, New York City, following the duel.

  7. Impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase begins (November 1804)

    1805

    Role: Presiding Officer

    1. February 9, 1805 · Senate ChamberSenate Trial Begins

      The impeachment trial commenced in the Senate on February 9, 1805, with Vice President Aaron Burr presiding.

    2. March 1, 1805 · Senate ChamberAcquittal Delivered

      The Senate acquitted Samuel Chase on March 1, 1805, failing to secure the two-thirds majority for conviction.

  8. Senate acquits Justice Samuel Chase

    1805

    Role: Presiding Officer

    1. March 1, 1805 · United States CapitolSenate Acquittal Vote

      The Senate voted to acquit Chase on all articles on March 1, 1805, failing to reach the two-thirds majority required for conviction.

Sources

  1. 1796 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. 1800 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  3. Thomas Jefferson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  4. First inauguration of Thomas Jefferson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
  5. Burr–Hamilton duel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  6. Aaron Burr Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  7. Samuel Chase Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13