Thomas Jefferson Timeline

April 13th, 1743 -  Thomas Jefferson was born to Jane Randolph Jefferson (came from one of the first families of virginia) and Peter jefferson (a well to do land owner)

• 1760-1762- Thomas Jefferson attended the college of William and Mary, then studied law with George Wythe.
• 1769-   Jefferson began six years of service as a representative in the Viirginia house of Burgesses
• Jan 1, 1772-  Jefferson married Martha Wayles Skeleton, they beared six children
• 1774-  Jeffersons reputation began to reach beyond Virginia when he wrote a political pamphlet - a summary view of the rights of British Amercians
• June 11, 1776-  Jefferson was elected second continental congress meeting in philidelphia to head a committee of five preparing to sign the Decleration of Independence
• June 1779-  Jefferson was elected governor of Virginia
• Sept. 6, 1782-  Death date of Jefferson's wife Martha adding to his troubles but by the following yearJefferson was seated again in congress.
• 1796-  Jefferson welcomed Wasington decision not to run for a third term, Jefferson became the reluctant presidential candidate of the Democratic - Republican party
• July 4th, 1826-  The 50th anniversary of the Declaration Of Independence. Jefferson died at Monticello.