A picture of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), US statesman: secretary of state (1790-93), and third President of the United States of America (1801-09). In the image, Jefferson is seen drafting the Declaration of Independence (1776). [Getty Images]

A picture of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), US statesman: secretary of state (1790-93), and third President of the United States of America (1801-09), In the image, Jefferson is seen drafting the Declaration of Independence (1776) (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)