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Peter Field Jefferson (February 29, 1708 – August 17, 1757) was a planter, cartographer and politician in colonial Virginia best known for being the father of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.
- Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia
- Jane Randolph (m. 1739)
Peter Jefferson became a founding justice of the peace, a judge of the court of chancery, and a lieutenant colonel of the militia in Albemarle County. [16] His new duties were forestalled, however, by the death of his friend William Randolph.
14. Dez. 2023 · Jefferson’s father, Peter Jefferson, was born on February 29, 1707 (Old Style, or 1708, New Style), near present-day Richmond. According to Thomas Jefferson, his father’s education was “quite neglected,” but he also recalled that Peter Jefferson was “of a strong mind, sound judgment and eager after information,” and that ...
27. Jan. 2021 · Sein Vater war der Plantagenbesitzer Peter Jefferson (*1708, †1757). Zu diesem hatte Thomas Jefferson stets ein sehr gutes Verhältnis und sah zu ihm auf.
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Monticello was the home and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, and his father Peter Jefferson. Learn about the history, architecture, and significance of Monticello, a National Historic Landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Shadwell was the home of Peter Jefferson, the father of Thomas Jefferson, and the birthplace of the third president of the United States. Learn about the history, architecture, and archaeology of Shadwell, and its role in the Jefferson family and the Virginia economy.
Although best remembered as the father of Thomas Jefferson, Peter Jefferson was a distinguished man in his own right: a county justice, a burgess, a Virginia gentry elite, and a celebrated surveyor. He was famous for his contributions to the Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia, the most important map of Virginia drawn in the eighteenth century.
