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  2. Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence .

  3. Presidency of Thomas Jefferson - Wikipedia

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    1800 Electoral College Vote results by state explicitly indicating the number of votes received by top two candidates in each. Jefferson ran for president in the 1796 election as a Democratic-Republican, but finished second in the electoral vote to Federalist John Adams; under the laws then in place, Jefferson's second-place finish made him the Vice President of the United States. [1]

  4. List of vice presidents of the United States by time in office

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    Thomas Jefferson and James Madison: One full term; died 3 years, 1 month and 16 days into second term 12: Spiro Agnew: 1,724: 39th • January 20, 1969 – October 10, 1973 [c] Richard Nixon: One full term; resigned 8 months and 20 days into second term 13 tie: Aaron Burr: 1,461: 3rd • March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1805: Thomas Jefferson: One ...

  5. List of vice presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The incumbent vice president is JD Vance, who assumed office as the 50th vice president on January 20, 2025. [3] [4] There have been 50 U.S. vice presidents since the office was created in 1789. Originally, the vice president was the person who received the second-most votes for president in the Electoral College.

  6. Timeline of the John Adams presidency - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Jefferson becomes vice president of the United States. [2] March 5 – Adams suggests to his treasury secretary Oliver Wolcott Jr. that they work with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to form a bipartisan commission to negotiate with France. This causes an argument between Adams and Wolcott.

  7. 1800 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    Presidential elections were held in the United States from October 31 to December 3, 1800. In what is sometimes called the "Revolution of 1800", [2] the Democratic-Republican Party candidate, Vice President Thomas Jefferson, defeated the Federalist Party candidate and incumbent, President John Adams.

  8. How has history's ranking of presidents changed over time? - AOL

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    Although President John Adams was the country's first vice president and second commander-in-chief, historical rankings haven't favored him like his predecessor. ... President Thomas Jefferson is ...

  9. Inauguration of John Adams - Wikipedia

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    The inauguration of John Adams as the second president of the United States was held on Saturday, March 4, 1797, in the House of Representatives Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The inauguration marked the commencement of the only four-year term of John Adams as president and of Thomas Jefferson as vice president.