Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

male, deceased (1826)
President of the United States, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, american revolution, Founding Father of the United States, American, architect…louisianapurchase
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and on...
James Madison

James Madison

male, deceased (1836)
president of the united states of america, politician, signer of the United States Constitution, constitution, Virginia colonial, Signers of the United States Constitution…louisianapurchase
James Madison, Jr., was an American politician and the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), and one of the most influential Fo...
Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis

male, deceased (1809)
suicide by firearm in the United States, explorer, suicide by firearm, Naturalist, Soldier, American…louisianapurchase
Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 - October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the...
Dred Scott

Dred Scott

male, deceased (1858)
From st. louis, missouri, freedom, Republican, Wisconsin Territory, death by tuberculosis, louisianapurchase
Dred Scott was a slave who sued unsuccessfully for his freedom in the famous "Dred Scott v. Sandford" case of 1856. His case was based on the fact...
Zebulon Pike

Zebulon Pike

male, deceased (1813)
Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr, louisianapurchase, Pike expedition, Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Pikes Peak, United States Army general…louisiana territory
Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr. was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. His Pike expedition, often compared to...
James K. Polk

James K. Polk

male, deceased (1849) (MECKLENBURG)
washington monument, speaker of the house, American, treaty of guadalupe hidalgo, compromise of 1850, manifest destiny…louisianapurchase
Often referred to as the first "dark horse" President, James K. Polk was the last of the Jacksonians to sit in the White House, and the last strong...
Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston

male, deceased (1813)
Clermont, United States Ambassador to France, Federal Hall, Freemason, governor of new york, declaration of independence…louisianapurchase
Robert R. Livingston (November 27, 1746 - February 26, 1813), of New York, was a delegate to the New York state constitutional convention and a...
Jean Lafitte

Jean Lafitte

male, deceased (1826)
pirate, Mysterious, Jewish person, disappeared, Sephardi Jew, from Louisiana…louisianapurchase
Jean Lafitte (1780? - 1826?), was a famous pirate in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century.

Charles Floyd

male, deceased (1804)
William Clark, louisianapurchase, quartermaster, bilious colic, explorer, lewis and clark expedition
Charles Floyd (1782 - August 20, 1804) was a United States explorer, an officer and quartermaster in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. A native of...
Victor Moore

Victor Moore

male, deceased (1962)
Vaudeville performer, East Islip, Hammonton, Oh, Kay!, of thee i sing, louisianapurchase
Victor Moore (born February 24, 1876, in Hammonton, NJ; died July 23, 1962, in East Islip, NY) was a star of stage and screen. He appeared in over...