Public figures named Thomas Jefferson include:
The author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president, elected in 1800 and serving for two terms. Under his leadership the country doubled in size after the Louisiana Purchase took place. An inventor, Jefferson is responsible for an improved plow and a macaroni machine. He is thought to be the father of six children with slave Sally Hemings.
The name of a 1997 documentary by Ken Burns on the life of Thomas Jefferson.
A Dixieland trumpeter born in 1920 in Chicago.
An American track and field star who won a bronze medal for the 200 meter event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Leader of Government Business in the Cayman Islands from 1992 to 1994.
Related Thomas Jefferson Resources
About.com American History: President [1]
About.com Documentary: Jefferson [2]
About.com Inventors: Jefferson [3]
About.com Women’s History: Sally Hemings [4]
Database Olympics: Athlete [5]
MTraks: Dixieland Musician [6]
Spock.com: Politician [7]