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Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He also served as the second vice president under John Adams from 1797 to 1801. Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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Role
Role (category)
Politician / Statesman 1
Role (category)
Writer / Scholar 1
Role (category)
Philosopher 1
Birth Year
1743 1
Birth Date
1743-04-13 1
Death Date
1826-07-04 1
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Gender
Male 1
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Jefferson represented Virginia in the Continental Congress during the war and was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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1. Thomas Jefferson (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809
  • Infobox (born)
    April 13, 1743
  • Infobox (died)
    July 4, 1826
  • Thomas Jefferson: Gender
    From 1797 to 1801, he served as the second vice president under John Adams.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 1743-4-13
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1743-4-13; died 1826-7-4
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