the same reason Bruno Mars sings :D
When Thomas Jefferson was elected, he was residing in the state of Virginia. Charlottesville, Virginia, to be exact.
Thomas Jefferson grew up in Virginia
Thomas Jefferson was the Governor of Virginia.
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Thomas Jefferson grew up in Shadewell,Virginia
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Thomas Jefferson was elected President of the United States in 1800.
Thomas Jefferson lived at his home, which he called Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia.
Virginia was founded by English colonists in 1607.
Jefferson lived in Virginia all of his private life.