Thomas Jefferson

#5.Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13,1743,in Shadwell,Colony of Virginia,British America.He was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, and Founding Father who served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
. In contrast to his predecessors, Jefferson exhibited a dislike of formal etiquette; he arrived alone on horseback without escort, dressed plainly and, after dismounting, retired his own horse to the nearby stable. His inaugural address struck a note of reconciliation, declaring, "We have been called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists." Ideologically, Jefferson stressed "equal and exact justice to all men", minority
rights, and freedom of speech, religion, and press. He said that a free and democratic government was "the strongest government on earth.