The U. States vs. Aaron Burr. Recognizance for appearance in Ohio. [1807]

Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana

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Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836

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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer. A Founding Father, he served as the third vice president of the United States during President Thomas Jefferson's first term from 1801 to 1805. His role in helping form the nation, however, would be overshadowed when he killed fellow Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel. The duel led to the collapse of Burr's political career and tarnished his legacy in American history. Burr was born t...

United States. Circuit Court (4th Circuit)

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Thomas Garrett was a Quaker and a known conductor of the Underground Railroad. In 1848 he and fellow Quaker John Hunn were brought to trial by two slaveowners on charges of harboring and aiding fugitive slaves. The defendants were found guilty by the U.S. Circuit Court in Delaware, presided over by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, who ten years later would deliver the landmark Dred Scott Decision. Harriet Beecher Stowe cites Garrett's 1848 trial as inspiration for some scenes in her influential ant...

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

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John Marshall (1755-1835) was born near Germantown, Prince William (currently Fauquier) County, Virginia on 24 September 1755 to parents Thomas Marshall and Mary Randolph Keith. From 1775-1781, Marshall served in the Continental Army and fought in the Revolutionary War. During the spring and summer of 1780, Marshall attended classes at the College of William and Mary and received his license to practice law. After the war, he moved to Richmond, Virginia and began his practice. Marshall married M...