Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) 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 had previously served as the second vice president of the United States between 1797 and 1801. 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 both the state and national levels.
You can find people similar to Thomas Jefferson by visiting our lists Recipients of the AIA Gold Medal and 18th-century vice presidents of the United States.
| Full name at birth | Thomas Jefferson
|
||
| Claim to fame | principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), Third President of the United States (1791 - 1800) as a member and FOUNDER of the Democratic Party
|
||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1743
|
||
| Place of birth | Shadwell, Virginia
|
||
| Date of death | 4 July 1826
|
||
| Age | 83 (age at death)
|
||
| Place of death | Charlottesville, Virginia
|
||
| Resting place | Monticello, Virginia, U.S.
|
||
| Occupation |
 occupation
|
||
| Occupation category | |||
| Nationality |
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 6' 2½" (189 cm)
|
||
| Build | |||
| Hair color | |||
| Eye color | |||
| Gender | |||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Sexuality | |||
| Religion | |||
| Zodiac sign | |||
| Distinctive feature |
distinctive feature
|
||
| Pets |
pets
|
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| High school |
high school
|
||
| University | The College of William & Mary
|
|
|
| Talent agency |
talent agency
|
||
| Political affiliation |
political affiliation
|
||
| Political party |
![George Washington - National Lampoon Magazine Cover [United States] (July 1980)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/w/o/wofgu0nbxrrhubor.jpg?skj2io4l)
More...
This page is the FamousFix profile for Thomas Jefferson. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. We welcome your contributions... so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website.
On the Thomas Jefferson page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics.