Born: 2 April 1743 · Died: 4 July 1826 · Age at death: 83
How old was Thomas Jefferson when he died?
Thomas Jefferson died aged 83. He was born on 2 April 1743 and died on 4 July 1826.
Principal author of the Declaration of Independence who became the third US President and made the Louisiana Purchase
Did you know?He was an amateur architect who designed his own home at Monticello and founded the University of Virginia.
Quick facts
Date of birth2 April 1743
Date of death4 July 1826
Age at death83
Cause of deathUremia
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceShadwell, United States
Occupationteacher, cryptographer, architect
Editor's Take:
Jefferson wrote some of the most powerful words in political history, declaring that 'all men are created equal' with rights to 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness'. As third president, he doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase and sent Lewis and Clark to explore the West. He was also a scientist, inventor and book collector whose library helped rebuild the Library of Congress. Yet he enslaved more than 600 people during his lifetime, a contradiction historians continue to examine closely. His legacy captures both the ideals of American democracy and its deepest flaws.
Key Milestones
1776: Drafts the Declaration of Independence
1779: Becomes Governor of Virginia
1785: Becomes US minister to France
1801: Inaugurated third President
1803: Makes the Louisiana Purchase
1819: Founds the University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. A prolific writer and philosopher, Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell on 2 April 1743.
He drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
He was the 3rd President of the United States.
He made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Career highlights
1776Declaration: drafted
1785France: minister in Paris
1801President: inaugurated
1803Louisiana Purchase: doubles US size
1819University of Virginia: founded
Did you know?He died on 4 July 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration.
Age at death
83
Years since death
200
Family
Father
Peter Jefferson
Mother
Jane Randolph Jefferson
Spouse
Martha Jefferson
Children
Eston Hemings, Harriet Hemings, Jane Randolph Jefferson II, Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson I, Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson II, Madison Hemings, Martha Jefferson Randolph, Mary Jefferson Eppes, unnamed son Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's birthday is April 2. He was born on April 2, 1743 in Shadwell, United States.
How old was Thomas Jefferson when he died?
Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, aged 83.
Who shares a birthday with Thomas Jefferson?
Famous people who share Thomas Jefferson's April 2 birthday include Hans Christian Andersen, Charlemagne, Émile Zola, Giacomo Casanova and Alec Guinness.
