Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president, was a leading figure in America's early development. During the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia.
Explanation:
What did Thomas Jefferson wanted to do?
Jefferson wanted to be remembered as the "author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia".
