but the prosecution of Jefferson Davis for treason would surely have taken the 19th-century title—if it had happened. The ex-Confederate president was released 150 years ago this month on $ ...

and vice president (Thomas Jefferson) from opposing parties, and the 1800 election led to a tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr. They were members of the same party (Democratic-Republican), but ...

When the election of 1800 produced no clear winner, the House of Representatives decided the outcome. It voted for Thomas Jefferson as president and Aaron Burr as vice president. Jefferson called his ...