Jefferson

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.3 Derived terms

English

Etymology

From Jeffrey's son

Proper noun

Jefferson

1. An English surname
2. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826); the third President of the United States (1801–1809), principal author of the US Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential founders of the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Embargo Act of 1807, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806).

Derived terms

• Jeffersonian
• jeffersonite