Did John Adams or Thomas Jefferson Die First
The Historical Society, Boston University. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Died on the Same Day, July 4, 1826. Both Were Old Men—Adams Was 90, and Jefferson...
The Historical Society, Boston University. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826. Both were old men—Adams was 90, and Jefferson was 83—and both were ill, though Adams had been in comparatively robust health until just a few months earlier and Jefferson had been ill for an extended period.
When did Thomas Jefferson die and how did he die?
Thomas Jefferson’s Death At 76 years old, he played a major role in the founding of Virginia University. He died of unknown causes on July 4, 1826, just hours before his friend, John Adams. Since he was 83 years old, it is assumed he died of natural causes.
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