Alexander Hamilton's eldest son and proudest hope for the future, Philip, died young in an ill-considered duel. Aaron Burr escaped unharmed. Alexander Hamilton Jr. was an American lawyer and the grandson of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the US. For Burr, his opponent’s death marked the beginning of the end. 9263387, citing Christ Church Episcopal Churchyard, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Robert Cline (contributor 46512028) . Vice President Burr shot Hamilton, while Hamilton's shot broke a tree branch directly above Burr's head. Burr's shot, however, fatally wounded Hamilton, leading to his death the following day. Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Dueled to the Death July 11, 1804 Standing on the heights of Weehawken, New Jersey, Hamilton and Burr fired their pistols. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Col Alexander Hamilton, Jr (16 May 1786–2 Aug 1875), Find a Grave Memorial no. Hamilton, the former secretary of the treasury, and Vice President Burr were longstanding political rivals and personal enemies. Some people said that Hamilton purposely missed Burr. Alexander & Eliza Hamilton's Children Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757 - 1804), son of James Hamilton and Rachel Faucette Elizabeth Schuyler (1757 - … Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, achievements, etc. The death caused a massive strain on the Hamilton family and led to the nervous breakdown of Hamilton’s daughter […] January 4, 2017 at 10:59 am Reply. Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Dueled to the Death July 11, 1804 On the morning of July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr raised their dueling pistols and took aim. Having victoriously emerged from that deadly encounter with Alexander Hamilton on July 11, ... Hamilton passed away. The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel fought at Weehawken, New Jersey, between Vice President Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury.It occurred early in the morning of July 11, 1804, and was the culmination of a long and bitter rivalry between the two men. Alexander Hamilton Jr., the second son of Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, ... 1836—the same date as Burr's death at the age of …