He was killed during a duel by a pistol ball fired by Aaron Burr. Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel and Hamilton is said to have reluctantly accepted the challenge (as was the custom of the times). Apocryphal stories from the time say that Hamilton purposely discharged his pistol with the clear intention of missing Burr, but Burr took careful aim and fatally shot Hamilton.
Andrew Jackson Hamilton was born on 1815-01-28.
Andrew Hamilton Russell died on 1960-11-29.
Andrew H. Hamilton - Indiana - died in 1895.
Andrew Hamilton - lawyer - died on 1741-08-04.
Andrew Jackson Davis died in 1910.
Andrew Jackson Poe died in 1920.
Andrew Jackson Grayson died in 1869.
Andrew Jackson Warner died in 1910.
Andrew Jackson Ogle died in 1852.
Andrew Jackson Zilker died in 1934.
Andrew Jackson King died in 1923.
Andrew Jackson Kirk died in 1933.