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Thomas jefferson was born into a waelthy family that claimed to be direct lineage from Scottish and English royalty. His father was a very succesful farmer. Because of his wealth he was very well-educated.
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As a boy he studied diligently in hopes of being a classical scholar. In 1760 he attended the prestigious college of William and Mary.
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Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer before he became the president.
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Thomas Jefferson married Martha Jefferson. Together they had 7 children, Martha, Eston, Mary,Madison, Lucy,Peter,and Jane.
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Thomas Jefferson had the great imense honor of writing the Declaration of Independence. this is how he gained honor. He was very talented at writing but not very good at speeches.
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Thomas loved to read and had more than 1000 books. He could read in English and Latin.
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On this momentous day Thomas Jeffersons dream of becoming President came true.
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His term went from march 4, 1801-March 4,1809
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His vice president was Aaron Burr. Aaron is commonly known for chanllenging Alexandeer Hamilton to a duel and killing him.
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He died in his home in Charletville, V. Exactly, 50 yeras after signing the Declaration of Independence.
