Thomas Jefferson timeline

Thomas Jefferson is Born

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and read... Read more

United States Constitution Signed by Members of the Constitutional Convention

The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The first three Articles of the Constitution establish... Read more

Thomas Jefferson Replaces John Adams As President

On February 17, 1801, presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson won support of a majority of congressional Representatives displacing incumbent John... Read more

Thomas Jefferson Assumes the Office of the President of the United States of America

Working closely with Aaron Burr of New York, Jefferson rallied his party, attacking the new taxes especially, and ran for the Presidency in 1800.... Read more

Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president of the United States

Chief Justice John Marshall administered the first executive oath of office ever taken in the new federal city in the new Senate Chamber (now the... Read more

The United States Senate Ratifies The Louisiana Purchase Treaty

On October 20, 1803, the Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty by a vote of twenty-four to seven. The agreement, which provided for the... Read more

Thomas Jefferson's second inauguration

The second inauguration of Mr. Jefferson followed an election under which the offices of President and Vice President were to be separately... Read more

James Madison Purchases Thomas Jefferson's Library

On January 30, 1815, President James Madison approved an act of Congress appropriating $23,950 to purchase Thomas Jefferson's library of 6,487... Read more

President James Monroe Writes A Letter To Thomas Jefferson

On October 17, 1823, President James Monroe wrote a letter to his friend and Virginia neighbor Thomas Jefferson seeking advice on foreign policy.... Read more

Thomas Jefferson Dies

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration... Read more