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Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743, Old Style, Julian calendar), at the family's Shadwell Plantation in the Colony of Virginia, one of the Thirteen Colonies of British America. He was the third of ten children. [10] He was of English and possibly Welsh descent, and was born a British subject. [11]
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.) [Note 6] at the family home in Shadwell, Goochland County, Virginia, now part of Albemarle County. [26] His mother was Jane Randolph, daughter of Isham Randolph, a ship's captain and sometime planter, and his wife. Peter and Jane married in 1739. [27]
Born on December 5, 1782, Martin Van Buren was the first president born an American citizen (and not a British subject). [2] The term Virginia dynasty is sometimes used to describe the fact that four of the first five U.S. presidents were from Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson is a 2025 American television documentary miniseries. ... "A Revolutionary is Born (1743-1773)" Jon Hirsch: February 17, 2025 () TBD: 2
Jefferson's Birthday officially honors the birth of the Founding Father and third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson on April 13, 1743. [1] This day was recognized by Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of Presidential Proclamation 2276, issued on March 21, 1938.
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) Peter Jefferson. Jane Randolph. Yes: Yes: Yes: ... William Jefferson Clinton (born 1946) William Jefferson Blythe Jr. Virginia Dell ...
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Portrait of Thomas Jefferson Washington initially planned to retire after his first term, weary of office and in poor health. After dealing with the infighting in his cabinet and with partisan critics, he showed little enthusiasm for a second term, and Martha wanted him not to run. [ 198 ]