Harman Blennerhassett

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Harman Blennerhassett was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and lawyer best known for his lavish mansion on Blennerhassett Island and his controversial involvement in Aaron Burr’s alleged conspiracy in the early 19th century.

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Margaret Blennerhassett 1

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instanceOf Anglo-Irish aristocrat
human
landowner
lawyer
birthDate 1765-10-08
birthPlace County Kerry NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED
causeOfFinancialDecline legal expenses from Burr conspiracy
seizure of Blennerhassett Island property
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
deathDate 1831-02-02
deathPlace Channel Islands NERFINISHED
Guernsey NERFINISHED
educatedAt Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED
era early 19th century
late 18th century
ethnicGroup Anglo-Irish NERFINISHED
familyName Blennerhassett NERFINISHED
givenName Harman NERFINISHED
hasAssociate Aaron Burr NERFINISHED
Wilkinson–Burr conspiracy circle NERFINISHED
knownFor involvement in Aaron Burr conspiracy
lavish mansion on Blennerhassett Island
languageSpoken English
legacy Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park NERFINISHED
subject of American frontier folklore
legalStatus arrested for treason-related charges
never convicted of treason
memberOf Irish Bar
movement emigrated from Ireland to the United States
name Harman Blennerhassett NERFINISHED
notableEvent flight from Blennerhassett Island in 1806
trial proceedings in Richmond, Virginia
notableWork Blennerhassett Island mansion NERFINISHED
occupation lawyer
planter
participantIn Burr conspiracy NERFINISHED
politicalContext early United States frontier politics
property Blennerhassett Island estate NERFINISHED
mansion modeled on Palladian style
relative Margaret Agnew NERFINISHED
residence Blennerhassett Island NERFINISHED
Ohio River NERFINISHED
Parkersburg, West Virginia area NERFINISHED
near Parkersburg, Virginia
settledIn Ohio River Valley NERFINISHED
spouse Margaret Agnew Blennerhassett NERFINISHED
yearOfEmigration 1796

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Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park associatedWith Harman Blennerhassett
this entity surface form: Margaret Blennerhassett