Thomas Jefferson(1743-1826)

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Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the second vice president of the United States under John Adams and the first United States secretary of state under George Washington. 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 state, national, and international levels.

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Hamilton/Jefferson

Short

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Rome: Power & Glory

7.2

TV Series

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1998

Biography

7.7

TV Series

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Writer

Hamilton/Jefferson
- based on the philosophies of
- Pre-production
- Short

Biography
7.7
TV Series
- writings
- 1995–2000
Rome: Power & Glory
7.2
TV Series
- writings
- 1998
The Declaration of Independence
5.9
Short
- additional dialogue from writings (uncredited)
- 1938

Personal details

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Official sites
- Monticello - Jefferson Home, Jefferson Foundation, museum, etc.
- The White House
Alternative names
- President Thomas Jefferson
Height
- 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
Born
- April 13, 1743
- Shadwell, Goochland County [now Albemarle County], Virginia, USA
Died
- July 4, 1826
- Monticello estate, near Charlottesville, Virginia, USA(chronic diarrhea)
Spouse
- Martha Wayles SkeltonJanuary 1, 1772 - September 6, 1782 (her death, 6 children)
Other works
Cited and appears under header "American Ideals" in print ad for the American Radiator Company (1923).
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Trivia
Died on the same date as president John Adams, 4 July 1826, exactly 50 years after the American colonies declared their independence from England.

Quotes
When angry, count ten before you speak. If very angry, a hundred.

Nicknames
- * Father of the University of Virginia
- * Long Tom
- * Man of the People
- * Pen of the Revolution
- * Philosopher of Democracy
- * The Red Fox
- * The Sage of Monticello
- * Scribe of the Revolution
- * Father of the Declaration of Independence