FREE ESSAY ON THOMAS JEFFERSON

THOMAS JEFFERSON

THOMAS JEFFERSON
Thomas Jefferson was a great man; he will always be remembered as a great president and
for his belief in the natural rights of man, which was expressed in the Declaration of
Independence. Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743. Jefferson had six sisters and one
brother; he was the third child. After finishing college in 1762, Jefferson studied law,
and was admitted to the bar in 1767. Jefferson practiced law until public service took up
most of his time. He designed and supervised the building of his home in Monticello.
Jefferson married Martha Wayles in 1772, and had six children, one son and five
daughters. Only two children lived to be adults, Martha and Mary. Mrs. Jefferson died in
1782. Jefferson raised the girls himself. 
Thomas Jefferson was very active in writing laws and resolutions; he was a very straight
forward man. Some people viewed him as being to extreme. Jefferson was chosen to
represent Albermale County at the first Virginia Convention. He became ill and was not
able to attend, but he sent his messages that British Parliament had no control over the
Colonies.
Jefferson Was the primary person who wrote the Declaration of Independence. Congress felt
that it was too harsh, and had Dickenson take the responsibility of rewriting it. He used
allot of Jefferson's original ideas. In 1779 Jefferson became governor of Virginia. He
was a Republican by now, and was nominated for president in 1800. Aaron Burr was
nominated for Vice President. They received the same amount of votes. The House of
Representatives had a vote, and declared Jefferson was the President. Burr was not happy
and started a conspiracy against what Jefferson stood for and was trying to do. Jefferson
had him arrested and tried for treason, but he was acquitted.
Jefferson Founded the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He designed it, planned
it, and hired the professors. Jefferson also came up with the first study courses; he
felt education was very important. Jefferson will always be remembered by, freedom from
Britain, freedom from conscience, freedom from trilogy of unrelated causes, and freedom
maintained thru Education. Jefferson died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence. Jefferson shaped the lives of people in his time and our time.