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He never liked law, and it can be safely said that if he followed his passions he would have been a teacher or a scientist. But Jefferson wanted a vocation that would challenge his mind, supplement his income and render his useful to society. Had he been a teacher, he probably would not have gotten as far as he did and may not have been voted to Congress in the first place.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoEarly in 1767, Jefferson was admitted to the bar of Virginia, and entered at once the practice of his profession. Jefferson was an accurate, painstaking and laborious lawyer and his business blossomed.
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence.
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∙ 7y agoHe became a lawyer by studying law with his friend George Wythe.
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∙ 12y ago24 years old
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∙ 13y agohe was 24
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How old was Jefferson when he became a lawyer and the president?
25 when he became a lawyer, 57 when he became president
Where did Thomas Jefferson become a lawyer?
He became a lawyer in New York City
What was Tomas Jefferson's first job?
he was a lawyer and then became a proffesional with politics
How can you tell that education was important to Thomas Jefferson?
its important to him because he became a lawyer.
How old Jefferson was when he became president?
He was 58.
How old Was Abraham Lincoln when he was a lawyer?
He was 27 when he passed the bar and became a lawyer. He practiced law from then until he was 51 and became President.
How old was Abraham Lincoln when became a lawyer?
he stopped being a lawyer in 2009
When did Henry Clay become a lawyer?
November 1797 at 20 years old he became a lawyer.
Work experience of Thomas Jefferson?
Work experience for Thomas Jefferson includes planter, lawyer, and architect. In addition, he was a statesman. In 1801, he became the 3rd President of the United States.
What jobs did Jefferson have before he became president?
Jefferson was a lawyer and served in many government positions, in the continental congress, as governor and as a foreign diplomat. He also ran his large plantation.
What was Jefferson's first career?
Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer.
What did Thomas Jefferson do during the revolutionary war?
he wrote the declaration of Independence. and before he became known for this he was a lawyer and saw hundreds of cases.
