Aaron columbus burr
Encyclopedia
Aaron Columbus Burr was an adopted son of Aaron Burr
. He was born in Paris
, France. His natural father was Count Verdi de Lesle. He came to New York
in 1816 under the guardianship of Aaron Burr
. Aaron Burr
adopted him after the death of his father. He engaged in the diamond and jewelry business in New York City
for twenty years. Thereafter he was in the rosewood and mahogany trade with South America and Central America. He rettired about 1862.
During the Civil War he and Anna Ella Carroll
lobbied Abraham Lincoln
to establish a colony of freedmen in British Honduras
, known today as Belize
. In August 1860 Burr received a letter from James Grant of British Honduras, offering land for sale in the Stann Creek District
of Belize. Burr had written to him earlier with an inquiry about the land. When this plan failed, the American Honduras Company was formed by Burr and James Grant to cut and export mahogany.
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
. He was born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France. His natural father was Count Verdi de Lesle. He came to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1816 under the guardianship of Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
. Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
adopted him after the death of his father. He engaged in the diamond and jewelry business in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
for twenty years. Thereafter he was in the rosewood and mahogany trade with South America and Central America. He rettired about 1862.
During the Civil War he and Anna Ella Carroll
Anna Ella Carroll
Anna Ella Carroll was an American politician, pamphleteer and lobbyist...
lobbied Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
to establish a colony of freedmen in British Honduras
British Honduras
British Honduras was a British colony that is now the independent nation of Belize.First colonised by Spaniards in the 17th century, the territory on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, became a British crown colony from 1862 until 1964, when it became self-governing. Belize became...
, known today as Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
. In August 1860 Burr received a letter from James Grant of British Honduras, offering land for sale in the Stann Creek District
Stann Creek District
Stann Creek District is a district in the south east region of Belize. According to the 2010 census, the district had a population of 32,166 people...
of Belize. Burr had written to him earlier with an inquiry about the land. When this plan failed, the American Honduras Company was formed by Burr and James Grant to cut and export mahogany.