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Thomas Jefferson
Born: April 13, 1743
Birthplace: Albemarle County, Virginia
Party: Democratic-Republican
Age at Inauguration: 57
Served: 1801-1809
Died: July 4, 1826
Age at Death: 83
College: William and Mary
Religion: Unitarian
Occupation: Planter-Lawyer
Runner-Up: Aaron Burr (1800) & Charles C. Pinckney (1804)
Vice President: Aaron Burr (1801-1805) & George Clinton (1805-1809)
Some Trivia
- He was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C.
- He is credited with several inventions, including the swivel chair, a pedometer, a machine to make fiber from hemp, a letter-copying machine, and the lazy susan.
- He was the first President to shake hands instead of bow.
- He was able to read Greek, Latin, French and English.
- He was one of only two presidents to sign the Declaration of Independence. John Adams was the other.
- He was one of three presidents to die on July 4th. John Adams and James Monroe were the others.
- Jefferson and Adams both died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1826. Adams's dying words were "Thomas Jefferson survives". Jefferson, however, died a few hours earlier.
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