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During his two terms in office in 1801-1809, the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark explored the vast new acquisition. Although Jefferson promoted individual liberty, he was also a slaveowner. After leaving office, he retired to his Virginia plantation, Monticello, and helped found the University of Virginia.

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Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He was a draftsman of the U.S. Declaration of Independence; the nation's first secretary of state in 1789-94. Second vice president in 1797-1801, and, as the third president (1801-09), the statesman responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.

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He's done a lot of remarkable things for our history, he was U.S. Vice President, U.S. Governor, Government Official, Diplomat, U.S. President(1743–1826)

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The third U.S. president and was a leading figure in America’s early development. During the American Revolutionary War in 1775-83, Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia.

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Wrote documents such as The Declaration of independence in 1776, The Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom in 1777, Advocated for free U.S. Secretary Of State and many more.

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In 1774, he served on the First Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Adams became the first vice president of the United States and the second president.

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John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was a direct descendant of Puritan colonists from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He studied at Harvard University, where he received his undergraduate degree and master's. In 1758 John Adams was admitted to the bar.

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John Adams was a Founding Father. The first vice president of the United States and the second president as well. His son, John Quincy Adams, was the nation's sixth president.

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Washington's introduction to surveying began at an early age through school exercises that taught him the basics of the profession, followed by practical experience in the field. His first experiences at surveying occurred in the surrounding territory of Mount Vernon. Washington's first opportunity as a surveyor occurred in 1748 when he was invited to join a survey party organized by his neighbor and friend George Fairfax of Belvoir.

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George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. The son of a prosperous planter, Washington was raised in colonial Virginia.

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President George Washington significantly influenced the path for the presidency moving forward, setting standards in all aspects. Including political power, military practice, and economic policy.

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George Washington helped shape the office's future role and powers, he also set both formal and informal precedents for future presidents. Washington believed that it was necessary to strike a delicate balance between making the presidency powerful enough to function effectively in a national government. While also avoiding any image of establishing a monarchy or dictatorship.

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Birth 1732 - Death 1799
Political Party: None
Years in office: 1789-1797