- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Thomas Jefferson
JEFFERSON, Thomas, statesman and author of the Declaration of Independence, born in Shadwell, Va., 2 April, 1743; died at Monticello, Va., 4 July, 1826.
He graduated from William and Mary College and became a lawyer and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Jefferson was a delegate to the Continental Congress and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
He served as governor of Virginia, minister to France, Secretary of State under Washington, Vice President under Adams, and third President of the United States (1801–1809). His presidency included the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Jefferson founded the University of Virginia and was a champion of religious freedom and republican government. His writings and policies shaped American ideals of liberty and democracy.
He died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration, the same day as John Adams, marking a profound moment in American history.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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