Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the son of Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph Jefferson. He was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He attended the College of William & Mary from 1762 to 1764. Jefferson was also an early archaeologist. He was also an architect, wine aficionado, and loved books. Thomas Jefferson was one of the draftsmen of the Declaration of Independence, along with being the nation’s first Secretary of State. He was the 2nd vice president, the 3rd president of the United States, and he was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was one of the youngest delegates at the Second Continental Congress, which began in 1775 due to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
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