Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, writer, philosopher, and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and helped organize the Democratic-Republican Party. His political ideas emphasized republicanism, individual liberty, agrarianism, and limited government. His presidency included the Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo Act. Jefferson enslaved more than 600 people.

U.S. presidency

Third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809

Declaration of Independence

Primary author

Louisiana Purchase

His administration acquired the territory from France