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The third American President

The third American President. By Kaylee Wilson. Thomas Jefferson. Took Office: March 4, 1801  Left Office: March 4, 1809 Party: Democratic. In the beginning. His parents were Peter and Jane Jefferson. He was born April 13 th , 1743 There were ten children in his family.

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The third American President

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  1. The third American President By Kaylee Wilson

  2. Thomas Jefferson • Took Office: March 4, 1801  • Left Office: March 4, 1809 • Party: Democratic

  3. In the beginning • His parents were Peter and Jane Jefferson. • He was born April 13th, 1743 • There were ten children in his family. • At a young age he started studying Latin, Greek, and French • He along with other members of his family was very musical and learned to play the violin.

  4. ThomasJefferson • When he was 14 Jefferson’s father passed away and gave him the entire Jefferson estate. • At age 16 he went to the college of William & Mary. • Just after graduating he started looking into law with the teaching of a George Wythe. • Jefferson started building his beautiful well known Monticello home when he was 26. • At age 29 he married Martha Skelton and even though she died young they had six children together.

  5. What he did • The first political thing he did was take a seat as a member of Virginia House of Burgesses in1769 • Thomas Jefferson was elected third President of the United States against previous President John Adams. • He also wrote the Declaration of Independence which shows that he was one who cared about human rights.

  6. Facts about Thomas J. • Through his life he was very much into farming and keeping the land that his father lift him up to par. • He was known as the “father” of the University of Virginia. • He was one of the Presidents added to the Mount Rushmore memorial

  7. Political Facts • He was the first Secretary of State under President George Washington from 1790-1793 • He served as Governor of Virginia from 1779-1781. • In 1797 he became Vice President to John Adams.

  8. In the end • After his presidency he was succeeded by his friend James Madison. • The only major event he did as a former President was help in finding and building the University of Virginia. • He died on the fifteenth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1826.

  9. Quotes by this Leader • "The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time; the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them." - A Summary View of the Rights of British America, August, 1774 • "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." - Letter to Dr. James Currie, January 28, 1786 • "Knowledge indeed is a desirable, a lovely possession." - Letter to Thomas Mann Randolph, August 27, 1786

  10. References • http://jpetrie.myweb.uga.edu/TJ.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson • http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/declaration-of-independence-print-c10291438jpeg.jpg • http://www.markdroberts.com/images/Jefferson-grave-4.jpg • http://photo.pds.org:5005/pl/content/na/pc/lg/pc000117.gif • http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/tjefferson.gif • http://www.gotwaldo.com/ww/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/jefferson.jpg • http://thomasjefferson.us/

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