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Thomas Jefferson's Birth
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 at Shadwell, Goochland County, Virginia. He was the oldest son of Peter Thomas. Thomas Jefferson came from a large family with nine siblings plus an adopted brother named Thomas. -
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Thomas Jefferson Timeline
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Thomas Jefferson Goes to College 1760
Thomas Jefferson studied law at the College of William and Mary. For the next five years he studied under George Wythe, a jurist who became the first professor of law at William and Mary. Thomas Jefferson's great grandfather, William Randolph. was an original trustee of William and Mary. -
Monticello
The construction of Monticello began. Monticello was the home Jefferson lived in for most of his life. Also, on May 11, 1769 Jefferson joined the Virginia House of Burgesses. -
Thomas Jefferson Gets Married
On January 1, 1772 Jefferson married Martha Wayles Skelton. Only two out of their six children lived to adulthood. Their names were Martha and Mary. Jefferson's wife died in 1782 after giving birth to their sixth child Lucy. -
The Declaration of Independence
In 1775 Jefferson drafted the Declaration if Independence as a delegate in the Continental Congress. It was amended by Benjamin Franklin and other committee members. On August 2, all 56 delegates of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. -
Jefferson elected Governor
On June 1 1779, Jefferson is elected Governor of Virginia. He abdicated his 2nd term after Benedict Arnold invaded Virginia. Jefferson's time in office was during the Revolutionary War, in which the General Assembly empowered Jefferson to order any number of militia and state troops as possible to assist South Carolina. -
Elected to Congress
In 1783 Thomas Jefferson was elected to Congress. Congress appoints Jefferson and other to a committee to arrange for Congresses acceptance of George Washington's recognition of his military commission. He served as a diplomat of France Jefferson all created the decimal system for currency that we still use today. -
Jefferson Elected Vice President
Thomas Jefferson was elected Vice President of the United States. John Adams was the president. Jefferson was a member of the Federalist party. -
Jefferson Elected President
Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States. He was a member of the Democrat-Republican party. He won the majority vote 65 to 39. -
Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory form France. It doubled the size of the United States. It was 820 million square miles which acquired 15 new states. -
Jefferson Founded the University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. On October 16, 1817 the first brick was put into place to build the University. In 1825 the first students began classes. -
Thomas Jefferson Dies
Thomas Jefferson died at Monticello on July 4, 1826. The cause of his death has never been conclusively determined.
