President Jefferson

President Jefferson
noun
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
Syn: ↑Jefferson, ↑Thomas Jefferson
Derivationally related forms: ↑Jeffersonian (for: ↑Jefferson)

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