Thomas Jefferson

     Thomas Jefferson, born in April 13, 1743,  was the third president of the United States of America and the most influential author of the Declaration of Independence. He is also known as one of the Founding fathers and he once said that he saw America as an “Empire of Liberty”.

 

     He was the governor of Virginia from 1779 until 1781, he was also named as the first United States secretary of state from 1789-1793. Another important place he accomplished was as the second vice president of the United States from 1797 until 1801. He supported the idea of separation between the church and the state, and was the creator of the Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom; witch took 7 years to be completed.  He also was the co-founder and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party, which governed the United States government for 25 years. 

     He was from a prominent planter family, and owned many salves during his life, he died on July 4 1826, and he died from uremia, severe diarrhea and pneumonia.

The epitaph of his grave, written by himself, follows:

"HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON

AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA."

And below it:

Born   April2. 1743. O.S.

Died  July 4. 1826