Three of Jefferson ’ s older brothers served during the War of 1812.

In Texas, " Confederate Heroes Day " is celebrated on January 19, the birthday of Robert E. Lee ; Jefferson Davis ’ birthday had been officially celebrated on June 3 but was combined with Lee's birthday in 1973.

In hindsight, the Louisiana Purchase could be considered one of Thomas Jefferson ’ s greatest contributions to the United States.

Jefferson ’ s letter went on with the same heat to a much quoted passage about “ the day that France takes possession of New Orleans .” Not only did he say that day would be a low point in France ’ s history, for it would seal America ’ s marriage with the British fleet and nation, but he added, astonishingly, that it would start a massive shipbuilding program.

For instance, in Thomas Jefferson ’ s " Commonplace Book ," a quote from Cesare Beccaria reads, " laws that forbid the carrying of arms ... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes ...

" And just about everyone did: Ella Fitzgerald, Eddie Jefferson, Betty Carter, Anita O ’ Day, Joe Carroll, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Jon Hendricks, Babs Gonzales, and Dizzy Gillespie all were important singers in the idiom.

DPZ ’ s projects have received numerous awards, including two National AIA Awards, the Thomas Jefferson Award, the Vincent Scully Prize and two Governor ’ s Urban Design Awards for Excellence.

Seagal stated that " I ’ ve decided to work with A & E on this series now because I believe it ’ s important to show the nation all the positive work being accomplished here in Louisiana — to see the passion and commitment that comes from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff ’ s Office in this post-Katrina environment.

" Jefferson ’ s immediate successors, James Madison and James Monroe, adhered to the two-term principle as well.

After the acrimonious events that resulted in Jefferson Starship ’ s 1984 breakup, Paul Kantner reunited with Balin and Jack Casady in 1985 to form the KBC Band.

It is believed that many stayed the night at the Teas ’ tavern, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Marquis de Chastellux.

North Carolinian James Jefferson Lafayott Glass came to the county in 1883 and signed on with the Sterling Brothers ’ Half Circle S spread.

Maj. Jefferson Van Horne ’ s battalion, was sent for additional surveying.

As the historian Edmund S. Morgan has noted, " Hemings herself was withheld from auction and freed at last by Jefferson ’ s daughter, Martha Jefferson Randolph, who was, of course, her niece.

While the Assembly ’ s reasoning is superficially logical, its rejection of the name “ Jefferson ” almost certainly was motivated by the considerable antagonism held by dominant Federalist politicians in Hartford, who led New England in their opposition to President Jefferson and his policies.

We do not know the reason why the country ‘ s third president — then midway through his second term — was so popular among North Stonington residents, although perhaps Jefferson ‘ s public criticism of the Congregational Church ’ s domination of politics and religion in Connecticut earned him the loyalty of the local Baptist community, which perhaps regarded him as a champion of their rights in a state that still enshrined preferential rights to the Congregational Church.

The wound was immediately inspected by Vanguard < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s surgeon Michael Jefferson, who informed the admiral that it was a simple flesh wound and stitched the skin together.

The Assembly, which met the following month, approved the new town ‘ s independence, but did not endorse the town ‘ s proposed new name of Jefferson, and instead directed that the town would be named “ North Stonington ,” citing as justification that for almost a century the northern part of Stonington had been known by that name.

The unofficial leader of the team, Thomas Jefferson, had been the appointed Financial Secretary until March 1992, when he resigned over public spending disputes to fight the election.

Secretary of the State Thomas Jefferson, founder of the Jeffersonian Republicans, strenuously opposed Hamilton's agenda, but Washington typically favored Hamilton over Jefferson, and it was Hamilton's agenda that went into effect.

On Saturday, January 22, the full cabinet met and only Secretary of War Jefferson Davis and Secretary of Navy James C. Dobbin supported repeal.

The original handwritten proclamation signed by President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison, that informed the American public of the landmark deal of the Louisiana Purchase, was acquired in 1996 by Walter Scott Jr. of Omaha, Nebraska, who holds it in his private collection.

As soon as he was able, President Jefferson ordered Levi Lincoln, who was the new administration's Attorney General and acting Secretary of State until the arrival of James Madison, not to deliver the remaining appointments.

Secretary of State Madison was ordered by President Jefferson to withhold the commissions made at the last minute by outgoing President Adams.

In January 1790 President Washington, in his first annual message to Congress stated that, " Uniformity in the currency, weights, and measures of the United States is an object of great importance, and will, I am persuaded, be duly attended to ", and ordered Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson to prepare a plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States, afterwards referred to as the Jefferson report.

Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, a Southerner who would later serve as president of the Confederate States of America, was concerned that the pileus would be taken as an abolitionist symbol.

Jefferson was the first United States Secretary of State ( 1790 – 1793 ) serving under President George Washington.

As Washington's Secretary of State ( 1790 – 1793 ), Jefferson argued with Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, about national fiscal policy, especially the funding of the debts of the war.

Incoming President Thomas Jefferson was enraged with Adams, and ordered his Secretary of State, James Madison, not to deliver the remaining commissions.

As ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State:

On September 29, 1789, President Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, then Minister to France, to be the first United States Secretary of State.

John Jay had been serving in as Secretary of Foreign Affairs as a holdover from the Confederation since before Washington had taken office and would continue in that capacity until Jefferson returned from Europe many months later.

The existence of the Cabinet dates back to the first President of the United States, George Washington, who appointed a Cabinet of four men: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson ; Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton ; Secretary of War Henry Knox ; and Attorney General Edmund Randolph to advise him and to assist him in carrying out his duties.

* November 21 – American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis appoints Judah Benjamin Secretary of War.

* March 21 – Thomas Jefferson reports to President George Washington in New York as the new United States Secretary of State.

By 1792, a party division had emerged between Federalists led by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, who desired a stronger federal government with a leading role in the economy, and the Democratic-Republicans led by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Representative James Madison of Virginia, who favored states ' rights and opposed Hamilton's economic program.

* Blind Lemon Jefferson is the featured musician on a State of Texas license plate.

Connick is the first cousin of Jefferson Parish District Attorney, Paul Connick, and State Representative, Patrick Connick, of Harvey, also of Jefferson Parish.

Jefferson Davis is sworn in as President of the Confederate States of America on February 18, 1861, on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol.

Examples include the concrete obelisk located at the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site in Fairview, Christian County, Kentucky, marking his birthplace.

In his Notes on the State of Virginia published in 1781 – 82, Thomas Jefferson stated: " The Ohio is the most beautiful river on earth.

Jefferson turned his written responses to Marbois into a book, Notes on the State of Virginia ( 1785 ).

Hamilton had over 2000 Treasury jobs to dispense, while Jefferson had one part-time job in the State Department, which he gave to journalist Philip Freneau to attack the federalists.

In 1913 he also became the first president to deliver the State of the Union address in person since 1801 when Thomas Jefferson discontinued this practice.

** A group of young men stop traffic on U. S. Highway 99 south of Yreka, California, handing out fliers proclaiming the establishment of the State of Jefferson.

* December 4 – The State of Jefferson is declared in Yreka, California, with judge John Childs as a governor.