Beau Biden

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.

Beau Biden
Biden in 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 (1969-02-03)February 3, 1969 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Died	May 30, 2015(2015-05-30) (aged 46) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Cause of death	Brain cancer
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	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)

Life

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.^[1]