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.
