Thomas Jefferson - History Timelines

Name	Thomas Jefferson
Born	April 13, 1743
Died	July 4, 1826
Was born in	Shadwell, Virginia
Spouses	Martha Wayles Sketon Jefferson (married 1772-1782)
Children	Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772-1836), Jane Jefferson (1774-1775), Unnamed son (1777-1777), Mary Jefferson Eppes (1778-1804), Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (1780-1781), Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (1782-1785)
Occupation	President of the United States, lawyer, planter, architect, politician
Known for	Drafting the Declaration of Independence, Louisiana Purchase, third President, founder of the University of Virginia
Awards	Honorary Doctor of Laws from College of William and Mary (1783), Yale (1786), Harvard (1787), etc.
Famous quotes	“I have sworn upon the altars of God, eternal enmity against any form of tyranny over the mind of man.”
	“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
	“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretence of taking care of them.”
	“I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.”

Thomas Jefferson – Life milestones

Year	Age	Event
1743	0	Born in Shadwell, Virginia
1752	9	Father, Peter Jefferson, dies
1758-1760	15	Attends College of William and Mary
1762	19	Admitted to the Virginia bar
1767	24	Admitted to practice before the General Court
1769	26	Elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses
1770	27	Begins leveling the Monticello mountaintop
1772	29	Marries Martha Wayles Sketon; daughter Martha born
1773	30	Graveyard at Monticello established
1774	31	Daughter Jane born
1775	32	Daughter Jane dies; attends Second Continental Congress
1776	33	Drafts the Declaration of Independence
1777	34	Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates; son born and dies
1778	35	Daughter Mary born
1779-1781	36	Governor of Virginia
1780	37	Daughter Lucy Elizabeth born
1781	38	British troops raid Monticello; daughter Lucy Elizabeth dies
1782	39	Wife Martha dies; daughter Lucy Elizabeth born
1783	40	Appointed to the Continental Congress
1784-1789	41	Minister to France
1785	42	Daughter Mary joins him in France; daughter Lucy Elizabeth dies
1787	44	Writes “Notes on the State of Virginia”
1789	46	Returns to the United States
1790-1793	47	First Secretary of State
1794	51	Returns to Monticello
1796	53	Runs for President, loses to John Adams
1797-1801	54	Vice President of the United States
1801-1809	58	President of the United States
1803	60	Louisiana Purchase
1804	61	Lewis and Clark Expedition begins
1807	64	Embargo Act
1809	66	Retires to Monticello
1812	69	Sells his library to the U.S. government
1819	76	Founds the University of Virginia
1826	83	Dies on July 4