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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Thomas-JeffersonThomas Jefferson | Biography, Political Career, & Facts

    6 days ago · Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, who also drafted the Declaration of Independence and served as the first secretary of state. As president, he was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. He was also the founder and architect of the University of Virginia.

  2. www.biography.com › political-figures › thomas-jeffersonThomas Jefferson: Biography, U.S. President, Founding Father

    3 days ago · 1743-1826. Who Was Thomas Jefferson? Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. The native Virginian was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thomas_JeffersonThomas Jefferson - Wikipedia

    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.

  4. www.monticello.org › thomas-jefferson › brief-biography-ofThomas Jefferson - Biography, Legacies, & Facts | Monticello

    Learn about the life and legacies of the third U.S. president, who wrote the Declaration of Independence and built Monticello. Explore his early years, education, political career, family, and enslaved people.

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  6. www.history.com › topics › us-presidentsThomas Jefferson - Facts, Presidency & Children - HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and author of the Declaration of Independence. Explore his early years, his role in the American Revolution, his presidency, his views on slavery and his legacy.

  7. www.whitehouse.gov › presidents › thomas-jeffersonThomas Jefferson | The White House

    Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States and the author of the Declaration of Independence. Explore his views on democracy, liberty, religion, and foreign policy.

  8. millercenter.org › president › jeffersonThomas Jefferson | Miller Center

    Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd US president (1801-1809), author of the Declaration of Independence, founder of the University of Virginia, and the first president to handle a transition of power between political parties