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Thomas Jeffersonb. 2 [13] Apr 1743, "Shadwell", Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Title: | President of the United States of America |
| Term: | 4 Mar 1801 - 4 Mar 1805 |
| Chronology: | 30 Oct 1800 - 2 Dec 1800, electors appointed |
| 3 Dec 1800, elected by vote of the electors | |
| 17 Feb 1801, elected by the House of Representatives on the 36th ballot | |
| 4 Mar 1801, sworn in, Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. | |
| 4 Mar 1805, 1st term expired | |
| Term: | 4 Mar 1805 - 4 Mar 1809 |
| Chronology: | 1 Nov 1804 - 4 Dec 1804, electors appointed |
| 5 Dec 1804, elected by vote of the electors | |
| 4 Mar 1805, sworn in, Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. | |
| 4 Mar 1809, 2nd term expired |
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Attended a preparatory school; graduated from William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1762; studied law; admitted to the bar and commenced practice in 1767; member, colonial House of Burgesses (1769-1775); member of the Continental Congress in 1775 and 1776; chairman of the committee that drew up, primary author of, and signer of the Declaration of Independence 1776; Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia (1 Jun 1779 - 3 Jun 1781); member, State house of delegates 1782; again a member of the Continental Congress 1783-1784; appointed a Minister Plenipotentiary to France in 1784, and then sole Minister to the King of France in 1785, for three years; Secretary of State of the United States (22 Mar 1790 - 31 Dec 1793) in the Cabinet of President George Washington; elected Vice President of the United States (4 Mar 1797 - 4 Mar 1801) and served under President John Adams; elected President of the United States in 1801 by the House of Representatives on the 36th ballot; acquisition of the Louisiana Territory in 1803; reelected in 1804; second administration was notable for his unsuccessful efforts to convict former vice president, Aaron Burr, of treasonable acts in the southwestern territories, and for efforts to pursue a policy of neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars; Embargo Act (1807) was based on the power given to the Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations; retired to his estate, "Monticello," in Virginia; active in founding the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. [1] |
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| [1] | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (web site). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [2] | Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each received 73 electoral votes and tied for president. The election then devolved to the U.S. House of Representatives, where each state was entitled to cast a single vote. The voting took place from 11 Feb 1801 to 17 Feb 1801. The results were the same for all votes through the 35th with two states divided in their choice. On the 36th ballot, Jefferson received a majority, with 10 states choosing him, 4 favoring Burr, and 2 abstaining. Thus, Jefferson became president and Burr became vice president. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Image: Portrait of Jefferson by an anonymous artist, 19th century. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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