He was the third president he was a grand father of 12 grandchildren he was an early archaeologist.<span> </span>he kept pet mockingbirds. <span>author of the Declaration of Independence </span><span>he loved vanilla ice cream. </span><span>he loved to write letters and read books. </span>he went on a hungry strike and encouraged others to join him. he was a family man. he is remembered by putting him in<span> immortalized on the $2 bill, the nickel and as one of the figures of Mount Rushmore. </span>