Thomas Jefferson

  • Died in Monticello on July 4th
    1826 BCE

    Died in Monticello on July 4th

  • 1824 BCE

    Historic reunion with Marquis de Lafayette in Monticello

  • Sold 6,700 volume Library to Congress
    1815 BCE

    Sold 6,700 volume Library to Congress

  • 1809 BCE

    Retires from Presidency and public life

  • Lewis and Clark Expedition ended
    1806 BCE

    Lewis and Clark Expedition ended

  • 1804 BCE

    Daughter Mary died

  • 1803 BCE

    Completed Louisiana Purchase; launched Lewis and Clark Expedition

  • 1801 BCE

    Third President of the United States

  • 1797 BCE

    Vice President of the Unites States

  • Vice President of the American Philosophical Society
    1797 BCE

    Vice President of the American Philosophical Society

  • 1796 BCE

    Freed slave James Hemming

  • Began Manufacturing nails, freed slave Robert
    1794 BCE

    Began Manufacturing nails, freed slave Robert

  • 1790 BCE

    Served as the first Secretary of State for the United States

  • Publised notes on the State of Virginia
    1787 BCE

    Publised notes on the State of Virginia

  • Commissioner and Minister to France
    1784 BCE

    Commissioner and Minister to France

  • 1784 BCE

    Second daughter Lucy Died

  • Elected Delegate of Congress
    1783 BCE

    Elected Delegate of Congress

  • 1782 BCE

    Second Daughter Lucy born; Wife Martha Dies

  • British troops invade Monticello
    1781 BCE

    British troops invade Monticello

  • 1781 BCE

    Daughter Lucy Died

  • Served as Govenor of Virginia
    1779 BCE

    Served as Govenor of Virginia

  • 1778 BCE

    Wrote bill for More General diffusion of Knowledge for Virginia

  • 1778 BCE

    Daughter Mary born

  • 1777 BCE

    Drafted Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

  • Drafted Declaration of Independence
    1776 BCE

    Drafted Declaration of Independence

  • 1776 BCE

    Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates

  • 1776 BCE

    Appointed to revise the Virgina Laws

  • 1776 BCE

    Mother died

  • Elected to Continental Congress
    1775 BCE

    Elected to Continental Congress

  • 1774 BCE

    Wrote summary of view of the rights of British America

  • 1774 BCE

    Retired from legal practice

  • 1772 BCE

    Married Martha Wayles Skelton

  • Elected to the House of Bergesses
    1768 BCE

    Elected to the House of Bergesses

  • 1767 BCE

    Admitted to Law Practice

  • Studied Law
    1762 BCE

    Studied Law

  • Attended College of William and Mary
    1760 BCE

    Attended College of William and Mary

  • Born

    Born

  • Father Died