did he ever become a lawayer?
Yes
Thomas Jefferson
 He read the law under Wythe's tutelage to obtain his law license while working as a law clerk in his office.
who did the united states declare independence from British when did this take place? July 4, 1776 who was the president during this time? Thomas Jefferson who adopted this declaration? Second Continental Congress who does this congress comprise of? Delegates from the Thirteen Colonies where was the president from? Shadwell in the Colony of Virginia
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Thomas Jefferson [SEP] Education, early family life
Jefferson improved his French and Greek and his skill at the violin. He graduated two years after starting in 1762. He read the law under Wythe's tutelage to obtain his law license while working as a law clerk in his office. He also read a wide variety of English classics and political works. Jefferson was well read in a broad variety of subjects, which along with law and philosophy, included history, natural law, natural religion, ethics, and several areas in science, including agriculture. Overall, he drew very deeply on the philosophers. During the years of study under the watchful eye of Wythe, Jefferson authored a survey of his extensive readings in his "Commonplace Book".