Beau Biden | |
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Biden in 2013 | |
| 44th Attorney General of Delaware | |
| In office January 2, 2007 – January 6, 2015 | |
| 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. |
| Cause of death | Brain cancer |
| Resting place | St. Joseph on the Brandywine |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Biden family |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Delaware Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 2003–2015 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 261st Signal Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
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Joseph Robinette Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American attorney and politician. He was the 44th attorney general of Delaware from 2007 to 2015. He was also the eldest son of former U.S. president Joe Biden and his first wife Neilia Hunter 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, Maryland He was 46 years old.