In 1799, amid a New York City crisis (Manhattan’s fresh water supply was apparently so insufficient there wasn’t enough water to put out local house fires) Aaron Burr solicited support from Alexander Hamilton (whom he later shot) and other Federalist to construct a brand new waterworks for the city.
Aaron Burr and the Hippocratic Oath
In 1799, amid a New York City crisis (Manhattan’s fresh water supply was apparently so insufficient there wasn’t enough water to put out local house fires) Aaron Burr solicited support from Alexander Hamilton (whom he later shot) and other Federalist to construct a brand new waterworks for the city.