1760-62 Attended College of William and .
1764 Came into inheritance (21), included .
Leveling of Monticello mountaintop.
1772 Married Martha Wayles Skelton, .
1774 Wrote A Summary View of the Retired from legal practice. .
Rights of British America. Inherited 11,000 acres & 135 slaves .
from father-in-law. .
1775 Elected to Continental Congress .
1776 Drafted Declaration of Independence Mother died.
Elected to Virginia House of Delegates.
1779-81 Served as Governor of Virginia.
1782 Wife died. First house finished.
1783 Elected delegate to Congress.
1784-89 In France as Commissioner & Minister.
1787 Published Notes on the State of Virginia.
1790-93 Served as first U.S. Secretary of State.
PUBLIC LIFE PRIVATE LIFE.
1794 Freed slave Robert Hemings.
1796 Freed slave James Hemings.
1797-1801 Served as U.S. Vice President.
1801-09 Served as U.S. President.
1802 Louisiana Purchase. Lewis & Clark .
Expedition leave.
1806 Lewis & Clark expedition ended.
1809 Retired from presidency & public life. Remodeling of Monticello.
1815 Sold 6,700 volume library to Congress.
1817 Cornerstone of Central College .
(University of Virginia) laid.
1824 Historic reunion with Marquis de .
Lafayette at Monticello.
1825 University of Virginia opened. .
1825 Died at Monticello, July 4. .
OTHER FACTS.
v Six children, two survived to adulthood.
v Typically owned 150-200 slaves, freed two while he was alive, five in his will, didn't pursue two others when they ran away (seven he did free were all skilled tradesmen).
v Had an inquiry into his conduct as Governor, eventually discarded.
v Inventor of wooden moldboard (plow), cipher wheel, spherical sundial, swivel chair.
v Regarding the University of Virginia, Jefferson secured the location, designed the buildings, planned the curriculum, and served as first lector.
v Died on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence (same day as John Adams).
INTERESTING WEB SITES & BOOKS.