Thomas Jefferson

E1804

Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and a leading figure of early American political and intellectual life.

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instanceOf American politician
Founding Father of the United States
President of the United States
diplomat
human
lawyer
planter
political philosopher
writer
buriedAt Monticello cemetery
causeOfDeath illness associated with old age
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1743-04-13
dateOfDeath 1826-07-04
describedBySource United States historical records
biographies of Thomas Jefferson
educatedAt College of William & Mary
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surface form: Jefferson
founded University of Virginia
givenName Thomas
headOfGovernment United States of America
heritage English descent
knownFor Louisiana Purchase
advocacy of religious freedom
founding the University of Virginia
leading figure in early American republicanism
principal author of the Declaration of Independence
languagesSpoken English
French
Greek
Latin
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOf American Philosophical Society
notableWork Notes on the State of Virginia
American Declaration of Independence
surface form: United States Declaration of Independence

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
numberOfChildren 6 (with Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson)
owned Monticello
surface form: Monticello plantation
placeOfBirth Colonial America
surface form: British America

Shadwell, Virginia Colony
placeOfDeath Monticello
surface form: Monticello, Virginia, United States
politicalParty Democratic-Republican Party
positionHeld 1st United States Secretary of State
2nd Vice President of the United States
3rd President of the United States
Governor of Virginia
Member of the Continental Congress
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
Rector of the University of Virginia
United States Ambassador to France
surface form: United States Minister to France
precededBy John Adams
religion Deist-influenced Anglican/Episcopalian background
residence Monticello
Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender male
signature Thomas Jefferson signature image (facsimile)
spouse Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
succeededBy James Madison
termEnd 1809-03-04
termStart 1801-03-04
vicePresident Aaron Burr
George Clinton

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subject surface form: Kentucky Resolutions
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Monticello Association namedAfter Thomas Jefferson
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