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Thomas Jefferson (b. 1743 d. 1826) was the third President of the United States, from 1801 to 1809.

Thomas Jefferson
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Rank:3rd (1801-1809)
Followed:John Adams
Succeeded by:James Madison
Date of BirthApril 13, 1743
Place of Birth:Shadwell, Virginia
Date of Death:July 4, 1826
Place of Death:Monticello, Virginia
First Lady:Martha Wayles Skelton
Occupation:lawyer, farmer
Political Party:Democratic-Republican
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He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a source of many other contributions to American culture. Achievements of his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

His home in Virginia was Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, which included automatic doors and other convenient devices that he designed himself. He helped to found the University of Virginia.

Jefferson's ideal for the United States was that of a agricultural nation of yeoman farmers, in contrast to the vision of Alexander Hamilton, who envisioned a nation of commerce and manufacturing.

Like many landholders of his time, Jefferson owned slaves. A subject of considerable controversy since Jefferson's own time was whether Jefferson was the father of any of the children of his slave Sally Hemings.

Some quotes from Jefferson on Deism are available on the Misplaced Pages page Jefferson on Deism

Places named for Thomas Jefferson include:

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