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The front shows a portrait of Thomas Jefferson on the left and the U. S. Capitol at
the center.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), 3rd President of the United States 1801-1809
Jefferson was born into a prosperous Virginia family. He graduated from the
College of William and Mary in Williamsburg at the age of 18. Later, he studied
Law and was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1767. He was the principal author
of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Jefferson also served as the second
Governor of Virginia 1779-1781, first United States Secretary of State
1789-1793, and second Vice President of the United States 1797-1801. He was
elected President in 1801. During his administration, the Unites States bought
Louisiana Territory from France.
Jefferson was an accomplished architect. He designed his famous home,
Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia. After leaving the Presidency, he
found and designed the University of Virginia.
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