Thomas Jefferson

  • 1826 BCE

    Died in Monticello on July 4th

    Died in Monticello on July 4th
  • 1824 BCE

    Historic reunion with Marquis de Lafayette in Monticello

  • 1815 BCE

    Sold 6,700 volume Library to Congress

    Sold 6,700 volume Library to Congress
  • 1809 BCE

    Retires from Presidency and public life

  • 1806 BCE

    Lewis and Clark Expedition ended

    Lewis and Clark Expedition ended
  • 1804 BCE

    Daughter Mary died

  • 1803 BCE

    Completed Louisiana Purchase; launched Lewis and Clark Expedition

  • 1801 BCE

    Third President of the United States

  • 1797 BCE

    Vice President of the Unites States

  • 1797 BCE

    Vice President of the American Philosophical Society

    Vice President of the American Philosophical Society
  • 1796 BCE

    Freed slave James Hemming

  • 1794 BCE

    Began Manufacturing nails, freed slave Robert

    Began Manufacturing nails, freed slave Robert
  • 1790 BCE

    Served as the first Secretary of State for the United States

  • 1787 BCE

    Publised notes on the State of Virginia

    Publised notes on the State of Virginia
  • 1784 BCE

    Commissioner and Minister to France

    Commissioner and Minister to France
  • 1784 BCE

    Second daughter Lucy Died

  • 1783 BCE

    Elected Delegate of Congress

    Elected Delegate of Congress
  • 1782 BCE

    Second Daughter Lucy born; Wife Martha Dies

  • 1781 BCE

    British troops invade Monticello

    British troops invade Monticello
  • 1781 BCE

    Daughter Lucy Died

  • 1779 BCE

    Served as Govenor of Virginia

    Served as Govenor of Virginia
  • 1778 BCE

    Wrote bill for More General diffusion of Knowledge for Virginia

  • 1778 BCE

    Daughter Mary born

  • 1777 BCE

    Drafted Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

  • 1776 BCE

    Drafted Declaration of Independence

    Drafted Declaration of Independence
  • 1776 BCE

    Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates

  • 1776 BCE

    Appointed to revise the Virgina Laws

  • 1776 BCE

    Mother died

  • 1775 BCE

    Elected to Continental Congress

    Elected to Continental Congress
  • 1774 BCE

    Wrote summary of view of the rights of British America

  • 1774 BCE

    Retired from legal practice

  • 1772 BCE

    Married Martha Wayles Skelton

  • 1768 BCE

    Elected to the House of Bergesses

    Elected to the House of Bergesses
  • 1767 BCE

    Admitted to Law Practice

  • 1762 BCE

    Studied Law

    Studied Law
  • 1760 BCE

    Attended College of William and Mary

    Attended College of William and Mary
  • Born

    Born
  • Father Died