Editing Thomas Jefferson

{{Infobox politician
|name=Thomas Jefferson
|birth_date=13 April 1743
|birth_place=[[Shadwell, Virginia|Shadwell]], [[Colony of Virginia (1606–1776)|Colony of Virginia]], [[British America (1707–1873)|British America]]
|death_date=4 July 1826
|death_place=[[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]], [[State of Virginia]], [[United States of America|United States]]
|nationality=American}}

'''Thomas Jefferson''' (13 April 1743 – 4 July 1826) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the third [[President of the United States]] from 1801 to 1809.  Jefferson is notable for [[Presidency of Thomas Jefferson|his Presidency]], which involved the [[Louisiana Purchase]], [[Indian removal]], the [[First Barbary War]], and the [[Embargo Act of 1807|Embargo Act]]; as well as his role in authoring the [[United States Declaration of Independence]].  Before his Presidency, Jefferson had served as [[Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia|Governor of Virginia]], [[United States Minister Plenipotentiary to France|Minister Plenipotentiary to France]], [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], and [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]].

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