Did any US President ever kill or murder anyone before after or during his term?
Dueling was a common way to kill someone in the 1800s. Another famous duel, perhaps more famous than Jackson’s, happened in 1804 between Jefferson’s Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Burr was angry at Hamilton for standing in the way of the advancement of his career, and challenged him to a duel. People still argue about exactly what happened, but Burr shot Hamilton, and his bullet killed him. Because Hamilton died in New York, but the duel was in New Jersey, the charges were dropped. Later, however, Burr would be tried for treason.
