Thomas Jefferson
3rd President of the United States
In officeMarch 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809
Vice President
Aaron Burr (1801–1805),George Clinton (1805–1809)
Preceded by
John Adams
Succeeded by
James Madison
2nd Vice President of the United States
In officeMarch 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
President
John Adams
Preceded by
John Adams
Succeeded by
Aaron Burr
1st United States Secretary of State
In officeSeptember 26, 1789 – December 31, 1793
President
George Washington
Preceded by
New Office
Succeeded by
Edmund Randolph
United States Ambassador to France
In office1785 – 1789
Appointed by
Congress of the Confederation
Preceded by
Benjamin Franklin
Succeeded by
William Short
Delegate from Virginia to The Congress of the Confederation
In office1783 – 1784
2nd Governor of Virginia
In officeJune 1, 1779 – June 3, 1781
Preceded by
Patrick Henry
Succeeded by
William Fleming
Delegate from Virginia to The Second Continental Congress
In office1775 – 1776
Born
April 13 [O.S. April 2] 1743Shadwell, Virginia
Died
July 4, 1826 (aged 83)Charlottesville, Virginia
Political party
Democratic-Republican
Spouse
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Children
Martha Washington Jefferson, Jane Randolph Jefferson, Stillborn son, Mary Wayles Jefferson, Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson I, Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson II.
Alma mater
The College of William & Mary
Occupation
Lawyer, Farmer (Planter)
Religion
Unitarian/Deist/Christian
