Essay About Virginia Convention And Richmond Virginia

Thomas Jeff. Outline
Essay title: Thomas Jeff. Outline
Lenora Spahn
9/22/00
Thomas Jefferson
I. Thomas Jefferson
A. Born- April 13, 1743 in Shadwell, Va.
B. Died- July 4, 1826
II. Background
A. Educational- College of William and Mary (1760-1762), 5 year apprenticeship
studying law under George Wythe.
B. Occupational-
1. Began to practice law on his own: representing small scale planters from
western countries involving land claims and titles.
2. House of Burgesses, elected 1768: Opposed all forms of Parliamentary
taxation and supprted nonimportation resolutions against British trade
regulations.
3. Committee of Correspondence, 1773: Served as a makeshift Central
Government for colonies and advocated that colonies refuse to pay any duty
leveled by Parliament.
4. Virginia Convention in Richmond Virginia, 1775: Virginia, the largest colony
decided towards liberty for America.
5. Continental Congress, 1776: Chosen to write the Declaration of Independence,
telling reasons for fighting against England (aloing with Benjamin Franklin,
John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston).
6. Governor of Virginia, 1779: dealt with the lack of money, weaponry and
soldiers during the end of the Revolution.
7. Virginia Delegate to Congress, 1783: Designed a new system of money for the
U.S. Based on 10.
8. First Secretary of State, 1790: Under President Washington-
1. In charge of post office, office for inventions and office of money
2. Set rules for weights and measure.
3. Established foreign relations
9. Vice President under John Adams, (1796-1800): One of his only duties was to
preside over the Senate- since there were no clear rules, wrote A Manuel of
Parliamentary Practice.
III. Terms Of Office
A. First Term (1801-1805) Wed. March 4, 1801, inaugurated 3rd president of the United
States.
B. Second Term (1804-1809)
IV. Prominent Issues of the Elections
A. Since electors did not state which of the two candidates they prefer, there was no way
to decide which of the candidates should become President. Jefferson was elected in a
second election held in the House of Representatives, and soon legislation was passed
that each person would vote for one candidate for president and one for
vice-president.
V. Opponent
A. First Term- John Adams, Aaron Burr
B. Second Term- Charles C. Pickney
VI. Vice Presidents
A. First Term- Aaron Burr
B. Second Term- George Clinton
VII. Political Party- Democratic-Republican
VIII. Domestic Events
A. Ohio enters the Union, 1803: Despite efforts from the Federalists, Ohio became the
17th state on March 1, 1803.
B. Mabury vs. Madison, 1803: Jefferson failed to uphold the law by refusing to appoint