Thomas Jefferson's portrait painted in 1807 by Gilbert Stuart
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THOMAS JEFFERSON
Third President of The United States of America
April 13, 1743 • July 4, 1826
- Birthplace: Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia
- Parents: Peter Jefferson (1708-1757), Jane Randolph (1720-1776)
- Brothers and Sisters: Thomas was the third child in a family of ten
- Political Party: Democratic-Republican
- 1760-1762: Attended College of William and Mary
- March 1775: Deputy Delegate to Continental Congress, Philadelphia, PA
- 1776: Chairman of Committee to prepare Declaration of Independence
- June 1779-June 1781: Elected and served as Governor of Virginia
- May 7, 1784: Appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to France
- Elected Third President: March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1805
- Re-elected to Second Term: March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1809
- Term Served: 8 years
- Age at Inauguration: 57 years, 325 days
- Vice President, First Term: Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
- Vice President, Second Term: George Clinton (1739-1812)
- First Lady: Martha Wayles Skelton (11.19.1748 - 09.06.1782)
- Date and Place of Marriage: January 1, 1772 in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Children: 5 daughters, 1 son: Martha Washington, Jane Randolph, unnamed son, Mary (Polly), Lucy Elizabeth (first Lucy lived 1 year), Lucy Elizabeth (second Lucy lived 3 years)
- The Louisiana Purchase: Dated April 30, 1803 and signed May 2, 1803, increased the United States territory by approximately 846,000 square miles. Jefferson bought from Napoleon an area which was to become the entire states or substantial parts of
Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The purchase price was $11,250,000.
- Age at Death: 83 years, 82 days
- Place of Death: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Burial place: Charlottesville, Virginia (Monticello)
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