Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.) – July 4, 1826)
was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the United
States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the third President of the United
States (1801–1809). At the beginning of the American Revolution, Jefferson
served in the Continental Congress, representing Virginia. He then served as a
wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781). See more
