Beau Biden

Beau Biden
Beau Biden
	Biden in February 2013
44th Attorney General of Delaware
	In office; January 2, 2007 – January 6, 2015
Governor	Ruth Ann Minner ; Jack Markell
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.
Cause of death	Glioblastoma
Resting place	St. Joseph on the Brandywine
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Hallie Olivere (m. 2002)
Children	2
Parents	Joe Biden; Neilia Hunter Biden;
Relatives	Hunter Biden (brother) ; Ashley Biden (sister) ; Biden family
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BA); Syracuse University (JD)
Military service
Branch/service	Delaware Army National Guard
Years of service	2003–2015
Rank	Major
Unit	261st Signal Brigade
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Legion of Merit (posthumous); Bronze Star Medal; Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross (posthumous)

Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American attorney and politician for the Democratic Party. He served as the 44th Attorney General of Delaware from January 2, 2007 until January 6, 2015. He also was a Major in the Delaware Army National Guard. He was the son of President Joe Biden and stepson of First Lady Jill Biden.

Life[change | change source]

He 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, Maryland. He was 46.^[1]