USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell, a plantation on a large tract of land near present-day Charlottesville, Virginia. His father, Peter Jefferson (1707/08-57), was a successful planter and surveyor and his mother, Jane Randolph Jefferson (1720-76), came from a prominent Virginia family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell in the colony of Virginia on April 13, 1743.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drafter of the Declaration of Independence, THOMAS JEFFERSON is a revered founding father of the United States but is less well known for having served as the second governor of Virginia after independence from England was declared.