Thomas Jefferson was primarily the one who wrote the Declartion of Independence. Not so much the ideas, as many contributed to that, but the actual writing.
Thomas Jefferson
The Jefferson Memorial is often referred to as the "Temple of Liberty." This nickname reflects its design, which resembles a classical temple and symbolizes Thomas Jefferson's contributions to American ideals of freedom and democracy. The memorial honors Jefferson's legacy as a Founding Father and author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson is commonly thought to be the father but truly it is James Madison.James Madison, was our President and did sign the Constitution but DID NOT SIGN the Declaration of Independence nor attend. It is Thomas Jefferson, who was the third president.god
You are thinking of James Madison, I think. Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.
According the Thomas Jefferson, our Third President of the United States and Father of the Declaration of Independence, all men are created equal.
The third President of the United States was Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson is known as an American Founding Father and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Author of the Declaration of American Independence of the statute of Virginia for religious freedom and father of the University of Virginia
Jean Jacques Rousseau (writer of "The Social Contract") would have to be one person who influenced Thomas Jefferson as he expanded his (Rousseau's) thoughts in the Declaration of Independence.
There were two Declarations of Independence. --- 1. Richard Henry Lee of Virginia called on the delegates of the Second Continental Congress to declare independence on June 7, 1776. They were a few votes short so they adjourned. Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson were assigned to drafting a document to support a declaration. On July 2nd, the delegates made their declaration for independence. --- 2. The document was finished and agreed to on July 4th. Most of the delegates didn't sign until August 2nd. --- One was the declaration - July 2nd --- The other was the paperwork - July 4th, August 2nd
Yes, he actually was the one to get the pen and paper. He also told Jefferson to take all the credit so that is why Jefferson is called the father of the declaration of independence
He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a Founding Father, and is widely considered to have been one of our best presidents.
Yes, he did have some nicknames like "Father of the Declaration of Independence", but that was given to him much later. Benjamin Franklin called him "Red" and Hamilton referred to him as the "Red Fox", due to their intense rivalry.