Thomas Jefferson By Duppy12345 Apr 13, 1743 Born Mar 25, 1760 Attended college of William and Mary Thomas Jeffersonattended college of William and Mary Apr 3, 1769 Elected to House of Burgesses Jun 11, 1776 Asked to write the Declaration of Independence Jun 1, 1779 Elected governor of Virginia Feb 9, 1796 Elected Vice-President for John Adams Feb 17, 1801 Elected the third President of the United States Jul 4, 1826 Died in Charlottesville Virginia