He had previously served as the second vice president of the United States under John Adams between 17, and as the first United States secretary of state under George Washington between 17.
Thomas Jefferson (Ap – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Minister Plenipotentiary for Negotiating Treaties of Amity and Commerceĭelegate from Virginia to the Congress of the Confederationĭelegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress