Ancestry of
Thomas Jefferson
3rd U.S. President and Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. Born on April 13, 1743, in Virginia, Jefferson was a statesman, diplomat, and architect who played a key role in the American Revolution and the early years of the United States. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and served as governor of Virginia, minister to France, and secretary of state under President George Washington. As president, Jefferson is best known for the Louisiana Purchase, his policy of neutrality in the Napoleonic Wars, and his support for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He also played a key role in the development of the American West and is remembered as one of the founding fathers of the United States. Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, at the age of 83. John Adams, second President of the United State died that same day.
Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Thomas Jefferson
Melvil Dewey
Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System
15th cousin 4 times removed
via Edward I, King of England
Melvil Dewey
Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System
16th cousin 2 times removed
via Isabella de Beauchamp
Melvil Dewey
Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System
17th cousin 2 times removed
via Sir Richard de Clare
Melvil Dewey
Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System
14th cousin 4 times removed
via Sir Hugh I de Audley
Melvil Dewey
Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System
16th cousin 2 times removed
via Sir Hugh le Despencer
Abraham Baldwin
Signer of the U.S. Constitution
17th cousin 2 times removed
via John, King of England
Isaac Taylor Tichenor
President of Auburn University
17th cousin 3 times removed
via John, King of England
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