Politics & Government

Aaron Burr Mortally Wounds Alexander Hamilton

In a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, Vice President Aaron Burr shot former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. This confrontation was the climax of a long-standing personal and political rivalry, culminating in Hamilton's fatal injury. The duel arose from Burr's disdain for Hamilton’s criticism of him, particularly during the 1804 New York gubernatorial race. Hamilton's adverse feelings toward Burr had been exacerbated by years of political and ideological clashes, reflecting broader tensions in American politics at the time.

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