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Beau Biden

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Beau Biden
Biden in 2013
44th Attorney General of Delaware
In office
January 2, 2007 – January 6, 2015
Governor
Preceded byCarl Danberg
Succeeded byMatthew Denn
Personal details
Born
Joseph Robinette Biden III

(1969-02-03)February 3, 1969
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 2015(2015-05-30) (aged 46)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Cause of deathGlioblastoma
Resting placeSt. Joseph on the Brandywine
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
(m. 2002)
Relations
Children
Parents
RelativesBiden family
Education
Military service
Branch/serviceDelaware Army National Guard
Years of service2003–2015
RankMajor
Unit261st Signal Brigade
Battles/warsIraq War
Awards

Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American politician and attorney. He was the 44th attorney general of Delaware from 2007 to 2015. He was the eldest son of U.S. President Joe Biden and his first wife Neilia Hunter Biden and stepson of U.S. First Lady Jill Biden.

Biden was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Joe and Neilia Biden. He and his wife, Hallie, had two children: a daughter, Natalie, and a son, Hunter. In 1972, his mother and younger sister, Naomi Christina Biden, were killed in an car accident, in which Beau and his brother Hunter were badly injured.

Biden died from brain cancer on May 30, 2015 in Bethesda, MarylandHe was 46 years old.[1]

References

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  1. "Beau Biden, son of US vice-president Joe Biden, dies of brain cancer". The Guardian. May 31, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.