his opponent, John Adams
John Adams was elected President in the election that made Jefferson the vice-president.
Jefferson held both offices. He was elected vice president in 1796 when he came in second in the presidential vote. He was elected President in 1800 and again in 1804.
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Jefferson was not the president of the Philadelphia convention. George Washington was.
Jefferson Davis was elected president of the confederate states in 1861
If you are asking who was elected president of the Confederate States of America the answer would be Jefferson Davis.
Yes, he was re-elected in 1804.
No, Thomas Jefferson was elected after he wrote the Declaration
Thomas Jefferson.
1796
Virginia (Jefferson)