Thomas Jefferson

Charlottesville, Virginia

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Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, musician, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national levels.

Born, Apr 13, 1743

Residence, June 2, 1790

Died, July 4, 1826

Publications

Declaration of Independence, Committee of Five

Related Past Events

The Passing of Three Presidents: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, & James Monroe

Related Tours

American Presidents in NYC (1789-1850)

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Sarah "Sally" Hemings,Master

Timeline

1776

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1792

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1834

1925

2015

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Thomas Jefferson's house in New York

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Thomas Jefferson's house in New York

Thomas Jefferson

New York

Governance, Plaque

The Dinner Table Bargain

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The Dinner Table Bargain

Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison Jr.

New York

Governance

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Gutzon Borglum

Keystone, South Dakota

Cultural Landmarks

Louisiana Purchase

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Louisiana Purchase

Robert Livingston, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Albert Gallatin

Area shows the Louisiana Purchase

Governance

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New York

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New York

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New York

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Washington, District of Columbia

PUBLICATIONS

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Declaration of Independence

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

1793

James Hoban to Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Inaugural Banner, 1801

Thomas Jefferson

This is the 'room where it happened'.

The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

Washington and his cabinet

Washington and his cabinet

Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, United States

Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, United States

IN THIS PHOTO / THEN AND NOW

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George Wythe

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

William Whipple

William Whipple

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Josiah Bartlett

Josiah Bartlett

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

William Floyd

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Arthur Middleton

Arthur Middleton

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

George Walton

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Robert Morris

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Benjamin Rush MD

Sons of Liberty, Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Elbridge Gerry

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Thomas Heyward Jr.

Thomas Heyward Jr.

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Robert Treat Paine

Robert Treat Paine

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Stephen Hopkins

Stephen Hopkins

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Abraham Clark

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

William Ellery

Sons of Liberty, Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Joseph Hewes

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

James Wilson

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Samuel Chase

Sons of Liberty, Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Lewis Morris

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

George Clymer

Second Continental Congress

Pictured: Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

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