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U.S. Senate: Thomas Jefferson, 2nd Vice President (1797-1801)
VP Thomas Jefferson
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Thomas_Jefferson.htm
The complex Thomas Jefferson in his place and time - The Washington Post
John B. Boles portrays Jefferson as a man of vast accomplishments and rooted in his era.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-complex-thomas-jefferson-in-his-place-and-time/2017/05/12/969a131a-2e9e-11e7-8674-437ddb6e813e_story.html?utm_term=.dda1b62bd989
Thomas Jefferson | Miller Center
Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, spent his childhood roaming the woods and studying his books on a remote plantation in the Virginia Piedmont.
https://millercenter.org/president/jefferson
Thomas Jefferson Quotes (Author of The Declaration of Independence)
464 quotes from Thomas Jefferson.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1673.Thomas_Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, a Brief Biography
https://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/thomas-jefferson-brief-biography
Thomas Jefferson | whitehouse.gov
In 1776, Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. In 1801, he became the United States' third President.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/thomasjefferson
Thomas Jefferson - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com
Find out more about the history of Thomas Jefferson, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/thomas-jefferson
Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia
Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson
Official portrait, 1800

3rd President of the United States
In office March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809
Vice President	Aaron Burr (1801–1805) George Clinton (1805–1809)
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
2nd United States Minister to France
In office May 17, 1785 – September 26, 1789
Appointed by	Confederation Congress
Preceded by	Benjamin Franklin
Succeeded by	William Short
Minister Plenipotentiary for Negotiating Treaties of Amity and Commerce
In office May 7, 1784 – May 11, 1786
Appointed by	Confederation Congress
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Delegate from Virginia to the Congress of the Confederation
In office June 6, 1782 – 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
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County^[1]
In office October 7, 1776 – May 30, 1779
Preceded by	Charles Lewis
Succeeded by	George Gilmer, Jr.
In office December 10–22, 1781
Preceded by	Isaac Davis
Succeeded by	James Marks
Delegate from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress
In office June 20, 1775 – September 26, 1776
Preceded by	George Washington
Succeeded by	John Harvie
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Albemarle County
In office May 11, 1769^[2] – June 1, 1775^[3]
Preceded by	Edward Carter^[3]
Succeeded by	Office abolished

Personal details
Born	(1743-04-13)April 13, 1743 Shadwell Plantation, Goochland (now in Albemarle County) Virginia Colony
Died	July 4, 1826(1826-07-04) (aged 83) Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Monticello, Virginia
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Martha Wayles ( m. 1772; died 1782)
Children	6 with Martha Wayles, including: Martha Jefferson Randolph Mary Jefferson Eppes Up to 6 with Sally Hemings,^[a] including: Madison Hemings Eston Hemings
Parents	Peter Jefferson Jane Randolph
Alma mater	College of William & Mary
Occupation	Politician lawyer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Virginia militia
Years of service	1775–1776
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Albemarle County Militia
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War
Philosophy career
Notable work	Declaration of Independence (1776) Notes on Virginia (1785) Jefferson's Manual (1801) Jefferson Bible (1820)

Era	Age of Enlightenment
Region	Western philosophy American philosophy
School	Classical liberalism Deism
Institutions	American Philosophical Society
Main interests	Politics ethics religion philology
Notable ideas	See list All men are created equal Empire of Liberty Entangling alliances Jeffersonian democracy Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness Natural aristocracy Separation of church and state Strict constructionism Ward republic Views on education Views on Native Americans Views on slavery Views on religion

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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U.S. Senate: Thomas Jefferson, 2nd Vice President (1797-1801)
VP Thomas Jefferson
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Thomas_Jefferson.htm
The complex Thomas Jefferson in his place and time - The Washington Post
John B. Boles portrays Jefferson as a man of vast accomplishments and rooted in his era.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-complex-thomas-jefferson-in-his-place-and-time/2017/05/12/969a131a-2e9e-11e7-8674-437ddb6e813e_story.html?utm_term=.dda1b62bd989
Thomas Jefferson | Miller Center
Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, spent his childhood roaming the woods and studying his books on a remote plantation in the Virginia Piedmont.
https://millercenter.org/president/jefferson
Thomas Jefferson Quotes (Author of The Declaration of Independence)
464 quotes from Thomas Jefferson.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1673.Thomas_Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, a Brief Biography
https://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/thomas-jefferson-brief-biography
Thomas Jefferson | whitehouse.gov
In 1776, Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. In 1801, he became the United States' third President.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/thomasjefferson
Thomas Jefferson - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com
Find out more about the history of Thomas Jefferson, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/thomas-jefferson
Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia
Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
Official portrait, 1800

3rd President of the United States
In office March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809
Vice President	Aaron Burr (1801–1805) George Clinton (1805–1809)
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
2nd United States Minister to France
In office May 17, 1785 – September 26, 1789
Appointed by	Confederation Congress
Preceded by	Benjamin Franklin
Succeeded by	William Short
Minister Plenipotentiary for Negotiating Treaties of Amity and Commerce
In office May 7, 1784 – May 11, 1786
Appointed by	Confederation Congress
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Delegate from Virginia to the Congress of the Confederation
In office June 6, 1782 – 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
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County^[1]
In office October 7, 1776 – May 30, 1779
Preceded by	Charles Lewis
Succeeded by	George Gilmer, Jr.
In office December 10–22, 1781
Preceded by	Isaac Davis
Succeeded by	James Marks
Delegate from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress
In office June 20, 1775 – September 26, 1776
Preceded by	George Washington
Succeeded by	John Harvie
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Albemarle County
In office May 11, 1769^[2] – June 1, 1775^[3]
Preceded by	Edward Carter^[3]
Succeeded by	Office abolished

Personal details
Born	(1743-04-13)April 13, 1743 Shadwell Plantation, Goochland (now in Albemarle County) Virginia Colony
Died	July 4, 1826(1826-07-04) (aged 83) Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Monticello, Virginia
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Martha Wayles ( m. 1772; died 1782)
Children	6 with Martha Wayles, including: Martha Jefferson Randolph Mary Jefferson Eppes Up to 6 with Sally Hemings,^[a] including: Madison Hemings Eston Hemings
Parents	Peter Jefferson Jane Randolph
Alma mater	College of William & Mary
Occupation	Politician lawyer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Virginia militia
Years of service	1775–1776
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Albemarle County Militia
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War
Philosophy career
Notable work	Declaration of Independence (1776) Notes on Virginia (1785) Jefferson's Manual (1801) Jefferson Bible (1820)

Era	Age of Enlightenment
Region	Western philosophy American philosophy
School	Classical liberalism Deism
Institutions	American Philosophical Society
Main interests	Politics ethics religion philology
Notable ideas	See list All men are created equal Empire of Liberty Entangling alliances Jeffersonian democracy Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness Natural aristocracy Separation of church and state Strict constructionism Ward republic Views on education Views on Native Americans Views on slavery Views on religion

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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