Aaron Burr Sr.
Aaron Burr Sr. (January 4, 1716 – September 24, 1757) was a notable Presbyterian minister and college educator in colonial America. He was a founder of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and the father of Aaron Burr (1756–1836), the third vice president of the United States.
The Reverend Aaron Burr Sr. | |
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Edward Ludlow Mooney, Aaron Burr Sr. (1716–1757), President (1748–57), Princeton University Art Museum | |
| 2nd President of Princeton University | |
| In office 1748–1757 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Edwards |
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| Born | January 4, 1716 Fairfield, Connecticut Colony |
| Died | September 24, 1757 (aged 41) Princeton, Province of New Jersey |
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| Parent(s) | Daniel and Elizabeth Burr |
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