Aaron Burr Election Of 1800 Hamilton

He viewed jefferson as the lesser of the two evils.

Aaron burr election of 1800 hamilton. The election of 1800 is the 19th song of act two of the musical hamilton as well as the 42nd song of both acts. My first real hamilton animatic is finally finished di m never going to use such a long song again. It is 1800 and the election for the new president of the united states has been narrowed down to two delegates.

The election of 1800 from hamilton m. Hamilton who detested burr and considered jefferson a safer choice for president wrote letters and used all his influence with the federalists to thwart burr. Lin manuel miranda original broadway c.

The election of 1800 figures prominently in lin manuel miranda s hit musical hamilton serving as the catalyst for the fatal clash between hamilton and burr in 1804. In the 1800 election thomas jefferson left and aaron burr each received 73 electoral votes but public opinion sided with jefferson. House decides the election in the house of representatives began on feb.

The granger collection new york 2. Provided to youtube by atlantic recordsthe election of 1800 daveed diggs okieriete onaodowan leslie odom jr. Burr s legacy is defined by his famous personal conflict with alexander hamilton that culminated in burr killing hamilton in the famous burr hamilton duel in 1804.

In real life the sequence. Buyenlarge getty mpi getty much of the climax of lin manuel miranda s musical hamilton hinges on the outcome of the presidential election of 1800. 17 in the unfinished capitol building in washington d c.

Thomas jefferson and aaron burr circa 1800. Thomas jefferson and aaron burr. He served as the third vice president of the united states during president thomas jefferson s first term from 1801 to 1805.