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Born
April 13, 1743 at Shadwell, Virginia -
United States Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson was seleccted to draft fthe original document for the independences. -
Governor of Virginia
Jefferson was elected governor for one-year terms in 1779 and 1780, he introduced measures for public education, religious freedom, and revision of inheritance laws. -
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Wartime governor
He drafted the law for religious freedom as a Virginia legislator freeing slaves. -
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First Secretary of State
Serving under President George Washington. Jefferson and James Madison which was organized the Democratic-Republican Party to oppose the Federalist Party during the formation of the First Party System. -
Presidential campaign of 1796
Jefferson lost the electoral vote to Federalist John Adams by 71–68 and was elected vice president because of a mistake in voting for Adams' running mate -
2nd president of the United States
In the election of 1800,Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr had a tie in the electoral college for President by the House of Representatives. So Thomas Jefferson was elected 2nd president from March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 -
President of the United states
Jefferson was elected President and Upon assuming his office, he first confronted an $83 million nation debt. he started eliminating any unneeded expence and taxes. -
third President of the United States
he served as the third presidents of the United States from March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809 -
Re-election and second term president
Jefferson was re-nomination for president by the Republican party, with George Clinton replacing Burr as his running mate, for promoting their achievement of a strong economy, lower taxes, and the Louisiana Purchase. -
Autobiography
At the age of 77 Jefferson began writing his autobiography, in order to "state some recollections of dates and facts concerning myself" -
Final days
Jefferson has closely $100,000 of debt and he know that he would have little wealth to leave to his kids, he applied to the General Assembly to hold a public lottery as a fund raiser. Soon his health was gone wicker as the days passed. On July 4 at 12:50 p.m., Jefferson died at age 83 on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a few hours than his beloved friend John Adams.
