February 19

Aaron Burr, a former U.S. vice president, is arrested in Alabama on charges of plotting to annex Spanish territory in Louisiana and Mexico to be used toward the establishment of an independent republic. In November 1800, in an election conducted before the presidential and …read more

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Citation Information

Article Title

Aaron Burr arrested for alleged treason

AuthorHistory.com Editors

Website Name

HISTORY

URL

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aaron-burr-arrested-for-treason

Access Date

February 19, 2023

Publisher

A&E Television Networks

Last Updated

February 18, 2020

Original Published Date

February 9, 2010

AARON BURR