 President Thomas Jefferson Timeline
Important Dates, World and National Events During His Lifetime
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| 1743 |
Born on April 13th in Virginia |
| 1760 |
Enrolled at William and Mary College at Williamsburg at the age of 16 |
| 1762 |
Graduated William and Mary College |
| 1769-1775 |
Elected to the House of Burgesses |
| 1772 |
(Jan 1) Marries Martha Wayles Skelton |
| 1772 |
Daughter Martha Jefferson is born. |
| 1774 |
Daughter Jane Jefferson is born. |
| 1775 |
Daughter Jane Jefferson dies. |
| 1776 |
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| 1777 |
An infant son dies |
| 1778 |
Daughter Mary Jefferson is born. |
| 1780 |
Daughter Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson is born. |
| 1781 |
Daughter Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson dies. |
| 1782 |
Daughter Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson is born. |
| 1782 |
Martha Jefferson dies |
| 1785 |
Daughter Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson dies. |
| 1785 |
Appointed as minister to France |
| 1789 |
Became Secretary of State |
| 1796 |
Elected Vice-President of the United States |
| 1801 |
Elected President if the United States |
| 1801 |
Tripoli declared war on America |
| 1802 |
West Point Military Academy is established |
| 1803 |
John Dalton shared atomic theory of matter |
| 1803 |
Ohio became a state |
| 1803 |
The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15,000,000 |
| 1804 |
The 12th Amendment to the constitution is adopted which states the President and Vice President will be elected separately |
| 1804 |
Napoleon appointed himself as the French Emperor |
| 1804 |
John Pickering became the first federal judge to be impeached |
| 1804 |
June 4th Tripoli and America signed a peace treaty |
| 1804 |
The steam locomotive is invented by Richard Trevithick |
| 1805 |
Lewis and Clark reached the pacific coast |
| 1807 |
Arron Burr,Jefferson's Vice President, was tried and acquitted for treason |
| 1808 |
Congress prohibited the importation of African slaves to the United States |
| 1809 |
U.S. population is 7,040,000 |
| 1819 |
Founded the University of Virginia |
| 1826 |
Died July 4th at his home Monticello in Virginia |
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