Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 - 4 July 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He previously served as the second vice president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level.
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1942	Thomas Jefferson	
* The Remarkable Andrew	
* A civil servant in legal problems with corrupt town officials receives legal aid from historical figures he idolizes.
*Gilbert Emery portrayed Jefferson.The Remarkable Andrew - IMDBGilbert Emery - IMDB
* Andrew Jackson was portrayed by Brian Donlevy,Brian Donlevy - IMDB while Montagu Love portrayed George WashingtonMontagu Love - IMDB, George Watts portrayed Benjamin Franklin,George Watts - IMDB and Rod Cameron portrayed Jesse James.Rod Cameron - IMDB
1995	Thomas Jefferson	
* Jefferson in Paris	
* Jefferson was portrayed by Nick Nolte,Jefferson in Paris - IMDB - Retrieved 3 April 2021Nick Nolte - IMDB - Retrieved 3 April 2021 while Sally Hemings was portrayed by Thandie Newton.Thandie Newton - IMDB - Retrieved 3 April 2021
==== Parodies ====
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1816	Thomas the Magician	
*The Adventures of Uncle Sam, in Search After his Lost Honor, author Frederick Augustus Fidfaddy	
* A political satire. While John Adams and George Washington have straight appearances, Thomas Jefferson is depicted as Thomas the Magician, a malevolent necromancer who stole the presidency.
=== Mentions ===
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1972	Thomas Jefferson	
* Evil Roy Slade	
* A portrait of Jefferson hangs on a wall of the Boston Bank.
* A portrait of James Monroe hands on the other end of the room.
1973	Thomas Jefferson	
* For Want of a Nail, author Robert Sobel	
* After the failure of the American Revolution, Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers are executed, save for George Washington, who is sentenced to life in prison. Andrew Jackson and the other surviving Patriots relocate to what becomes the State of Jefferson. Jackson eventually becomes President of the United States of Mexico.
* Abraham Lincoln is also mentioned.
1988	Thomas Jefferson	
* The Presidio	
* Lieutenant Colonel Alan Caldwell (Sean Connery) recalls in a drunken speech that when his family moved to America, his father had given him a book about Jefferson.
1989	"A president" 	
* Roadkill	
* Buddy, a taxi driver and former roadie, speaks to a plush rabbit about a band named after a president and a plane, claiming to have told them to release the song "White Rabbit.
* Brian Mulroney is also mentioned.
1998	Thomas Jefferson	
* The Patriot	
* A painting of Washington appears above a fireplace. George Washington, James Madison, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt were also mentioned.
2014	Thomas Jefferson	
* How to Fight Presidents, author Daniel O'Brien	
* One of 39 Presidents against whom combat strategies are proposed to the reader.
2015	Tom Jefferson 	
* Hyena Road	
* Captain Pete Mitchell (Paul Gross) of the Intelligence Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces states that the Afghani people do not want Jefferson or Justin Bieber, i.e., democracy.
== Links ==
* Thomas Jefferson on Wikipedia
* Thomas Jefferson on Encyclopædia Britannica
* Thomas Jefferson on TV Tropes
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