Guide Note: Thomas Jefferson was....The third U.S. President, Founder of the University of Virginia, and political philosopher. 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 in the U.S.
Fast Facts:
- Born: 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia
- Wife: Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
- Died: July 4, 1826 at Monticello
- Served as Secretary of State and Vice President of the U.S. and Governor of Virginia. Member of Continental Congress, oversaw Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition.
