How Thomas Jefferson Permanently Injured Himself Trying To Impress A Woman
The 3rd U.S. President suffered a grotesque injury while trying to look good in front of a lady he was infatuated with
Third U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson, remains an iconic, if controversial figure in American history. He is still viewed as an all-time great intellectual, who was prolific in many arenas — all which helped him establish American democracy. However, he was also human, and like most of us, not immune to horribly embarrassing himself under the right circumstances. This includes the time when serving overseas as a diplomat that he permanently injured himself just before becoming President while attempting to impress a woman that he had a crush on.
Born in 1743 on his family’s Virginia plantation, Jefferson received a substantial education as a youth; much more than most of his peers. He also traveled extensively, allowing him to build a wealth of experience that helped thrust him into politics at a later age. In addition to being a “Founding Father,” who played a crucial role in the Declaration of Independence, he served in the Continental Congress. Later, he was also Governor of Virginia; Secretary of State; the second Vice President, Minister to France; and finally the third President.
