Thomas Jefferson first ran for the presidency in 1792, receiving only four electoral votes. George Washington would win his second term as president with 132 electoral votes. Jefferson ran again in 1796, losing by only three electoral votes to John Adams. Third time would prove a charm when, in 1800, Jefferson would tie with Aaron Burr, each having 73 electoral votes. This led to the House of Representatives voting on the president, 10-4 in favor of Jefferson. It was settled: Jefferson would be president, and Aaron Burr would be vice president. On March 4, 1801, Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office; it would be the first inauguration to take place in Washington, D.C. Of course, this inauguration heralded a lot of firsts: the first time the Marine Band played at the inauguration and the first time that the inaugural speech was published in a newspaper the morning of the inauguration. President Jefferson would also break the precedent of riding in a carriage; instead, he would walk to and from his swearing-in ceremonty. His salary was $25,000 a year, and he would serve 2 terms as president from 1801 to 1809. On March 3, 1809, President Thomas Jefferson's tenure as president would end. On July 4, 1826, he died at 83 years of age at his home Monticello.
President Thomas Jefferson's Administration
First Lady: Martha Jefferson, married January 1, 1772
Vice President: Aaron Burr (1801-1805); George Clinton (1805-1809)
Secretary of State:
Attorneys General:
John Breckinridge (1805-06)
Caesar A. Rodney (1807-09)
Secretary of War:
Secretaries of the Treasury:
Albert Gallatin (1801-09)
Secretaries of the Navy
Robert Smith (1801-09)
Inaugural Information
Fifth Inaugural Ceremonies, March 4, 1805
For more information on President Thomas Jefferson, check out these resources...
Thomas Jefferson, White House
American President: Thomas Jefferson, Miller Center, University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson, POTUS, Internet Public Library
Thomas Jefferson Papers (1606-1827), Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson, PBS
Thomas Jefferson, Monticello
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