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Aaron Burr arrested on charges of treason

Former Vice President Aaron Burr was arrested in the Mississippi Territory on February 19, 1807, on suspicion of plotting an expedition that prompted treason charges.

Aaron Burr arrested on charges of treason

Burr’s arrest set the stage for a high-profile treason trial that tested federal authority, constitutional definitions of treason, and the Jefferson administration’s handling of alleged conspiracies.

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