Biography of President Thomas Jefferson
President Thomas Jefferson
President number: Third President of U.S.
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Vice President: Aaron Burr (1801–1805), George Clinton (1805–1809)
Served: March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809
Number of terms: 2
Personal Details
Born: April 13, 1743 - Shadwell, Virginia, British America.
Married: Martha Wayles (m. 1772; died 1782).
Died: July 4, 1826 (aged 83) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Buried: Monticello, Virginia, U.S.
Children: 6 with Martha Wayles, including: Martha Jefferson Randolph, Mary Jefferson Eppes
Up to 6 with Sally Hemings, including: Madison Hemings, Eston Hemings
College: College of William & Mary
Occupation: Politician, lawyer.
Notable Work
- Declaration of Independence (1776)
- Notes on Virginia (1785)
- Jefferson's Manual (1801)
- Jefferson Bible (1820)