Political philosopher Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. president. He is credited as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and was the founder of what would become the modern-day Democratic Party.
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Born: 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia
Wife: Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Died: July 4, 1826, at Monticello
1st U.S. Secretary of State
2nd U.S. Vice President
2nd Governor of Virginia
Founded the University of Virginia
Oversaw the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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