Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). At the beginning of the American Revolution, he served in the Continental Congress, representing Virginia 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. In May 1785, he became the United States Minister to France.

Thomas Jefferson by Mather Brown (StreetView)
Thomas Jefferson by Mather Brown

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson in The White House (StreetView)
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson in The White House
Statue of Thomas Jefferson (StreetView)
Statue of Thomas Jefferson

Gravesite of President Thomas Jefferson (StreetView)
Gravesite of President Thomas Jefferson
Marker at Shadwell, Birthplace of President Thomas Jefferson (StreetView)
Marker at Shadwell, Birthplace of President Thomas Jefferson

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