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'''Thomas Jefferson'''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">) – July 4, 1826) was an American </span> | '''Thomas Jefferson'''<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">) – July 4, 1826) was an American F</span>ounding Father<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">, the [[File:Thomas_Jefferson.png|thumb]]principal author of the Deleceration of Independence </span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">(1776) and the third President of United States</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> (1801–1809). At the beginning of the A</span>merican Revolution<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">, he served in the Contential Congress</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> representing Virgina</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> and then served as a wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781). Just after the war ended, from mid-1784 Jefferson served as a diplomat, stationed in P</span>aris<span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">, to help negotiate commercial treaties. In May 1785, he became the United States Minister to France</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">. Jefferson was the first United States Secretary of State (1790–1793) serving under President George Washington</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">. Upon resigning his office, with his close friend James Madison</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> he organized the Democratic -Republican Party</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">. Elected Vice-President in 1796. He was mentiones in Mr. Ratburns Class during the episode [[The Election]].</span> | ||
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Revision as of 01:46, 29 June 2012
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.) – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father
, the principal author of the Deleceration of Independence
(1776) and the third President of United States (1801–1809). At the beginning of the American Revolution, he served in the Contential Congress representing Virgina and then served as a wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781). Just after the war ended, from mid-1784 Jefferson served as a diplomat, stationed in Paris, to help negotiate commercial treaties. In May 1785, he became the United States Minister to France. Jefferson was the first United States Secretary of State (1790–1793) serving under President George Washington. Upon resigning his office, with his close friend James Madison he organized the Democratic -Republican Party. Elected Vice-President in 1796. He was mentiones in Mr. Ratburns Class during the episode The Election.
