Jefferson, Thomas: Early Life

Jefferson was born on Apr. 13, 1743, at “Shadwell,” in Goochland (now in Albemarle) co., Va. The vicinity, at that time considered a western outpost, was to remain his lifelong home, and from boyhood he absorbed the democratic views of his Western countrymen. After graduating from the College of William and Mary (1762), he studied law under George Wythe.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Retirement
• President
• Postwar Republican Leader
• Revolutionary Leader
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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