Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
	3rd President of the United States
	In office; March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809
Vice President	Aaron Burr; George Clinton
Preceded by	John Adams
Succeeded by	James Madison
	2nd Vice President of the United States
	In office; March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
President	John Adams
Preceded by	John Adams
Succeeded by	Aaron Burr
	1st United States Secretary of State
	In office; March 22, 1790 – December 31, 1793
President	George Washington
Preceded by	John Jay (Acting)
Succeeded by	Edmund Randolph
	United States Ambassador to France
	In office; May 17, 1785 – September 26, 1789
Nominated by	Congress of the Confederation
Preceded by	Benjamin Franklin
Succeeded by	William Short
	Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation; from Virginia
	In office; November 1, 1783 – May 7, 1784
Preceded by	James Madison
Succeeded by	Richard Henry Lee
	2nd Governor of Virginia
	In office; June 1, 1779 – June 3, 1781
Preceded by	Patrick Henry
Succeeded by	William Fleming
	Delegate to the Second Continental Congress; from Virginia
	In office; June 20, 1775 – September 26, 1776
Preceded by	George Washington
Succeeded by	John Harvie
Born	April 13, 1743; Shadwell, Virginia
Died	July 4, 1826 (aged 83); Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Political party	Democratic-Republican Party
Spouse(s)	Martha Wayles
Children	Martha; Jane; Mary; Lucy; Lucy Elizabeth
Alma mater	College of William and Mary
Profession	Planter; Lawyer; Teacher
Religion	See article
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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). He was an influential Founding Father, and an exponent of Jeffersonian democracy. Jefferson envisioned America as a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism.^[1]

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↑ Robert W. Tucker, and David C. Hendrickson, Empire of Liberty: The Statecraft of Thomas Jefferson (1990)

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Thomas Jefferson

3rd President of the United States
In office March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809
Vice President	Aaron Burr George Clinton
Preceded by	John Adams
Succeeded by	James Madison
2nd Vice President of the United States
In office March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
President	John Adams
Preceded by	John Adams
Succeeded by	Aaron Burr
1st United States Secretary of State
In office March 22, 1790 – December 31, 1793
President	George Washington
Preceded by	John Jay (Acting)
Succeeded by	Edmund Randolph
United States Ambassador to France
In office May 17, 1785 – September 26, 1789
Nominated by	Congress of the Confederation
Preceded by	Benjamin Franklin
Succeeded by	William Short
Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from Virginia
In office November 1, 1783 – May 7, 1784
Preceded by	James Madison
Succeeded by	Richard Henry Lee
2nd Governor of Virginia
In office June 1, 1779 – June 3, 1781
Preceded by	Patrick Henry
Succeeded by	William Fleming
Delegate to the Second Continental Congress from Virginia
In office June 20, 1775 – September 26, 1776
Preceded by	George Washington
Succeeded by	John Harvie

Born	April 13, 1743(1743-04-13) Shadwell, Virginia
Died	July 4, 1826(1826-07-04) (aged 83) Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Political party	Democratic-Republican Party
Spouse(s)	Martha Wayles
Children	Martha Jane Mary Lucy Lucy Elizabeth
Alma mater	College of William and Mary
Profession	Planter Lawyer Teacher
Religion	See article
Signature