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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, businessman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805 during Thomas Jefferson's first presidential term.
Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (/ ˈ oʊ d ə m /; born August 6, 1981) [1] is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He made his acting debut on Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. [2]
Burr is portrayed as extremely remorseful about the duel and well aware that his legacy has been tarnished. Descendants of Burr and Hamilton held a re-enactment of the duel near the Hudson River for the duel's bicentennial in 2004. Douglas Hamilton, fifth great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton, faced Antonio Burr, a descendant of Aaron Burr's cousin.
Aaron Burr: 10 + Yes (1801-1805) Burr was born into a slaveholding family. He became a slaveholder himself upon his marriage to Theodosia Bartow Prevost, who held slaves from her prior marriage to Jacques Marcus Prevost, and bought a servant named Carlos.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. American socialite, daughter of Aaron Burr (1783–1813) "Theodosia Burr" redirects here. For her mother, see Theodosia Bartow Prevost. Theodosia Burr Alston Portrait by John Vanderlyn, c. 1815–1820 Born Theodosia Burr (1783-06-21) June 21, 1783 Albany, New York, U.S. Disappeared ...
A few more letters followed, in which the exchange escalated to Burr's demanding that Hamilton recant or deny any statement disparaging Burr's honor over the past 15 years. Hamilton did not. Burr responded by challenging Hamilton to a duel, personal combat under the formalized rules for dueling, the code duello. [4]
The song is sung by the character Aaron Burr, originally performed by Leslie Odom Jr., and Hamilton, originally performed by Miranda. History Miranda wrote this song ...
This shows how much Aaron Burr is serious about his job. [22] Talkin' Broadway argues that the song's lyrics do little narrative heavy lifting, "hardly crystalizing more of the man for us". [23] Variety argues the song reveals Burr's "frustration and yearning." [24] The Wall Street Journal deemed it a "spectacular second-act production number ...