A follower of Aaron Burr.
1802. Burrites! Clintonians! Democrats! hear me for my family, and cease your bawling that you may hear.—Parody by “A Clintonian Burrite,” The Balance, Aug. 10, p. 250/1 (Hudson, N.Y.).
1804. It is important however, not only that we should prevail, but that we should prevail by a majority which will forever silence the intrusive claims of our late fellow patriots, and the insolent menaces of those saucy Burrites.—Id., March 20, p. 91/2.
1804. See FED.
1804. Both Burrites and Lewisites are very polite to the Federalists.—Mass. Spy, May 2.
1806. New-York is now divided into four distinct political parties: the Federalists, the Burrites, the Clintonians, and the Livingstonians.—The Repertory, March 4 (Boston).
1824. It is not very serviceable to talk much of Burrites, Lewisites, or the High minded.—B. F. Butler to Jesse Hoyt. Wm. L. Mackenzie’s ‘Life of Martin Van Buren,’ p. 169 (Boston).
1842. This meeting was got up by a few dissatisfied Burrites, and many honest and well meaning republicans…. Some respectable Lewisites and Burrites could not be induced again to act.—J. D. Hammond, ‘History of Political Parties,’ i. 230, 275.
