Thomas Jefferson
1743 – 1826 American 3rd President of the United States
Author of the Declaration of Independence and third U.S. president.
- Religion
- Unaffiliated (raised Anglican; deist leanings)
- Affiliations
- Democratic-Republican Party; not a documented Freemason.
Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and served as first Secretary of State. As president he completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, doubling the nation's size, and sent the Lewis and Clark expedition west. He founded the University of Virginia.
Connections
- ally of James Madison — Close political partner and successor.
- ally of James Madison — Lifelong ally and predecessor.
- rival of John Adams — Political rivals who later reconciled by letter.
In the timeline
- 1776 Many leading founders were not Freemasons mentioned
- 1789 Founding of the Department of State mentioned
- 1800 Founding of the Library of Congress mentioned
- 1800 Aaron Burr organizes Tammany for the 1800 election mentioned
- 1802 West Point military academy established mentioned
- 1802 Jefferson describes a wall of separation mentioned
- 1819 John Griscom's 'A Year in Europe' praises Prussian schools mentioned