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Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell, Virginia
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Jeffersons father died.
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Jefferson entered The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg at the age of 16
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Graduated College of William & Mary
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Began study of law with George Wythe.
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Admitted to practice law before General Court.
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began working as a lawyer
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Admitted to practice law before General Court.
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Married Martha Wayles Skelton. Daughter Martha born.
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Elected to Continental Congress. Daughter Jane Randolph died.
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Drafted Declaration of Independence. Elected to Virginia House of Delegates. Appointed to revise Virginia laws.
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Thomas Jefferson plays a very storong part on writing the declaration of Indenpendence. He is very well known for writing it and it objected to his emerging role as a symbol of individual freedom.
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Jeffersons mother died
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Served as Governor of Virginia.
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Served as first United States Secretary of State.
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Served as United States Vice President.
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Thomas Jefferson was the third president elected. Democratic-Republican Party
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Louisiana Purchase concluded. Lewis and Clark expedition launched.
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Jefferson ran for re-election and defeated Federalist candidate Charles Pinckney (1746-1825) of South Carolina with more than 70 percent of the popular vote and an electoral count of 162-14.
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Retired from the presidency and public life.
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Jefferson died at age 83 at Monticello