Thomas Tefferson

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Thomas Tefferson

• By Aubrie Peschel

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Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the
  United States, the principal of the Declaration
  of Independence, and one of the most influential
  Founding Fathers for his republicanism in the
  United States. Major events during his presidency
  include the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and
  Clark expiditian.

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Jeffersons childhood

• Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 and was the
  third of eight children. His mother was Jane
  Randolph Jefferson. His father was Peter
  Jefferson.

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Jeffersons education

• In 1752 Thomas Jefferson began attending a local
  school run by William Douglas, a Scottish
  minister. At the age of nine Jefferson began to
  study Latin, Greek, and French.
• In 1757 when he was 14 years old his father died.
  He inherited about 5,000 acres of land and dozens
  of slaves. This was where he built his home,
  which eventually became known as Monticello.

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Marriage

• In 1772 Thomas married a 23-year-old widow named
  Martha Wayles Skelton.
• Martha died on September 6th and Jefferson never
  remarried.

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Thomas Jeffersons children

• Thomas and Martha Jefferson together had six
  children, Martha Jefferson Randolph, Jane
  Randolph, a stillborn son, Mary Wayles, Lucy
  Elizabeth, and Elizabeth

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Thomas Jeffersons death

• Thomas Jefferson died on the 4th of July 1826,
  the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of
  Independence.

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Jefferson in debt

• Although he was born to one of the wealthiest
  families in the United States, Thomas Jefferson
  was in debt deeply when he died.
• Jeffersons trouble began when his father-in-law
  died and he and his brothers-in-law quickly
  divided the estate before its debts were settled.
  It made each of them liable for the whole amount
  due-which turned out to be more than they
  expected.

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Where he was buried.

• After his death Thomass possessions were sold at
  auction.
• Thomas Jefferson is buried on his Monticello
  estate, in Charlottesville, Virginia. In his
  will, he left Monticello to the United States to
  be used as a school for orphans of navy officers.

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Jeffersons Epitaph

• His epitaph, written by him with an insistence
  that only his words and not a word more be
  inscribed, reads
• HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE
  DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE OF THE
  STATUE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND
  FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIGINIA
• Below the epitaph on a separate panel was
  written
• BORN APRIL 2 1743 O.S.
• DIED JULY 4 1826

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