Who was involved in the Burr-Hamilton duel and why?

Alexander Hamilton a Federalist party leader and former Secretary of the Treasury, was shot in a duel with his bitter political rival, Vice-President Aaron Burr in Weehawken, New Jersey, on July 11, 1804. Hamilton died the following day. The mortal shot damaged internal organs and severed Hamilton's spinal cord, leaving the lower half of his body paralyzed The animosity between the two men developed over several years, but turned to outright hatred after the Presidential election of 1800.

Second President and Federalist John Adams was defeated by both Democratic-Republican candidates, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, who each received the same number of votes. The House of Representatives was responsible for choosing which man would succeed Adams, and which would become Vice-President. Hamilton believed Burr represented the greater threat to the Federalist Party, and used his influence to sway the decision in favor of Jefferson In 1804, after Burr had been defeated in the New York Gubernatorial race, he learned Hamilton had allegedly made some "despicable" comments about Burr's character.

The particulars are unknown because Hamilton's insults were only implied, not quoted A man named Dr. Cooper wrote a private letter to an acquaintance, and the letter was somehow leaked to a newspaper. The part Burr found offensive was: Genl. Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared in substance that they looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of Government.

I could detail to you a still more despicable opinion which General Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr Burr exchanged several letters with Alexander Hamilton requesting an apology, but Hamilton refused. Burr's initial approach seems to have been relatively straightforward and non-confrontational, but Hamilton's response was taunting and Burr's anger eventually escalated to the point of challenging Hamilton to a duel to defend his honor Hamilton accepted, but history tells us he intentionally fired into a tree limb about fourteen feet above and four feet wide of Burr's head. Burr either believed Hamilton intended to shoot him, or simply took advantage of an opportunity (the truth has never been determined), and fired directly at Hamilton, hitting him in the abdomen.

Hamilton sustained organ damage and a severed spinal cord, and died the next day, July 12, 1804 After the duel, Burr was charged with murder in both New Jersey and New York, but neither case went to trial. Hamilton's death ended Burr's political career, however, and left the Federalist Party without a strong leader. This contributed to the party's demise.

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