Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) was the 3rd President of the United States, 2nd Vice President of the United States, 1st Secretary of State, 2nd U.S. Minister to France, Delegate to the Continental Congress, Minister Plenipotentiary for Negotiating Treaties of Amity and Commerceand 2nd Governor of Virginia. He ran for president in the Election of 1796, but lost to John Adams. He then ran again in the Election of 1800 and Election of 1804 and won both times.