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'''Thomas Jefferson''' (1743-1826) was the third [[President of the United States of America]] and often credited as the author of the [[Declaration of Independence]], although he had considerable input from [[John Adams]].

'''Thomas Jefferson''' (1743-1826) was the third [[President of the United States of America]] and often credited as the author of the [[Declaration of Independence]], although he had considerable input from [[John Adams]].

Jefferson was a prominent architect, inventor and scientist.  Jefferson, along with [[James Madison]], was a member of the [[Democratic-Republican Party]], an early political group that was opposed by the [[Federalist Party]]. His presidency had significant failures, but is best known for doubling the area of the United States with the then controversial [[Louisiana Purchase]] from [[France]].

Jefferson was a prominent architect, inventor and scientist.  Jefferson, along with [[James Madison]], was a member of the [[Democratic-Republican Party]], an early political group that was opposed by the [[Federalist Party]]. After first serving as [[Vice President]] under John Adams, he defeated Adams in the next election and became President in his own right.  Based on the early history of elections in the United States, the Vice President was not at that time appointed by the President as is true today.  Jefferson, even though he was Vice President under Adams, was not a part of Adam's Federalist Party and in fact was opposed to much of Adam's political work.

 

Jefferson's presidency had significant failures, but is best known for doubling the area of the United States with the then controversial [[Louisiana Purchase]] from [[France]].

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