Beau Biden
| Beau Biden | |
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| 44th Attorney General of Delaware | |
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In office January 2, 2007 – January 6, 2015 |
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| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Carl Danberg |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Denn |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Joseph Robinette Biden III February 3, 1969 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 2015 (aged 46) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Hallie Olivere (m. 2002) |
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| Parents |
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| Alma mater | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 2002–2015 |
| Rank |
 Major
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| Unit |
 Delaware Army National Guard
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| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
 "Funeral Service for Beau Biden", C-SPAN
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Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American attorney, officer in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was the eldest of three children from the marriage of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Biden. He served as the Attorney General of Delaware, a major in the Delaware Army National Guard, and a member of the Democratic Party.
Biden was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the elder son of former U.S. Senator and Vice President Joe Biden, and his first wife, Neilia (née Hunter). On December 18, 1972, Biden's mother, Neilia, and younger sister Naomi were killed in an automobile accident while Christmas shopping. Beau was less than four years old, and his brother Hunter was less than three. Both of them were present in the car when the accident took place, but survived with critical injuries. Beau suffered multiple broken bones while Hunter sustained injuries to his scalp.
According to some accounts, Beau and Hunter encouraged their father to marry again, even going so far as to ask him "when were 'we' going to get married." In June 1977, eight-year-old Biden welcomed Jill Jacobs as a "second mother." His half-sister Ashley was born in 1981.
Biden graduated from Archmere Academy, his father's high school alma mater, and the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity. He was also a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law, as was his father. After graduating from law school he clerked for Judge Steven McAuliffe of the United States District Court of New Hampshire. From 1995 to 2004, he worked at the United States Department of Justice in Philadelphia, first as Counsel to the Office of Policy Development and later as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office. In 2004, he became a partner in the law firm of Bifferato, Gentilotti, Biden & Balick, where he worked for two years before being elected Delaware attorney general.
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