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21 Cards in this Set
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Early Life
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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743
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He was born at Shadwell in Abermarle County, Virginia
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His father was Peter Jefferson, a successful planter and surveyor as well as a known explorer and mapmaker.
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His father was Jane Randolph, a member of one of the most famous families in Virginia.
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Thomas was well educated by private tutors until 1752, when they returned to Shadwell.
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He continued his education at two boarding schools in Virginia. The first was in Northam and the second was in Fredericksville.
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He studied and mastered Latin and Greek.
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He enrolled to the College fo William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1760 when he was 17 years old.
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His first two years there, he studied math and science under William Smalland history under George Wythe.
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George Wythe was one of the greatest law teachers of his generation in Virginia.
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Thomas became unusually learned in law and was admitted to the bar when he was 24 in 1767.
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Lawyer
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He practiced until 1774, when the courts were closed by the American Revolution.
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Lawyer
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He was a very successful lawyer.
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Early Life
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Thomas became unusually learned in law and was admitted to the bar when he was 24 in 1767.
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Lawyer
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He practiced until 1774, when the courts were closed by the American Revolution.
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Lawyer
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He was a very successful lawyer and gained a reputation as a distinguished legal scholar.
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Lawyer
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His professional income provided only part of his income and he was supported mainly by the income of his lands.
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Early Life
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Thomas became unusually learned in law and was admitted to the bar when he was 24 in 1767.
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Lawyer
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He practiced until 1774, when the courts were closed by the American Revolution.
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Lawyer
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He was a very successful lawyer and gained a reputation as a distinguished legal scholar.
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Lawyer
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His professional income provided only part of his income and he was supported mainly by the income of his lands.
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