Jefferson may refer to:

Names

Jefferson (surname) Jefferson is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Music * Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893–1929), American Blues musician * Marshall Jefferson, American musician * Melissa Jefferson, American singer and rapper known professionally as Liz ...

Jefferson (given name) Jefferson or Jéferson is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Footballers * Gauchinho (footballer, born 1983), full name Jéferson Lima de Menezes, Brazilian midfielder * Jeferson Paulo Rodrigues de Souza (born 1981), Togolese fo ...

People

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the natio ...

(1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian football midfielder * Jefferson (footballer, born 1978), full name Jefferson Fredo Rodrigues, Brazilian football midfielder *

Jefferson (footballer, born 1981) Jefferson Vieira da Cruz (born July 3, 1981) is a Brazilian Association football, football player. He was active from 1999 to 2009, and retired on January 1, 2010. Club statistics References External links

* 1981 births Living people B ...

, full name Jefferson Vieira da Cruz, Brazilian football striker * Jefferson (footballer, born 1982), full name Jefferson Charles de Souza Pinto, Brazilian football midfielder *

Jefferson (footballer, born 1983) Jefferson de Oliveira Galvão, simply known as Jefferson (born 2 January 1983), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having begun his career at Cruzeiro and spent time on loan at Botafogo, Jefferson then s ...

, full name Jefferson de Oliveira Galvão, Brazilian football goalkeeper *

Jefferson (footballer, born January 1988) Jefferson Andrade Siqueira or simply Jefferson (born 6 January 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Catania. Career Jefferson started his career at A.D. Guarulhos – SP playing for the Juniores – U 20 t ...

, full name Jefferson Andrade Siqueira, Brazilian football striker *

Jefferson (footballer, born July 1988) Jefferson Moreira Nascimento (born 5 July 1988), known simply as Jefferson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) as a left-back. Club career Born in Campo Formoso, Bahia, Jefferson repres ...

, full name Jefferson Moreira Nascimento, Brazilian football left-back * Jefferson (footballer, born August 1988), full name Jefferson Lopes Faustino, Brazilian football centre-back *

Jefferson (footballer, born January 1989) Jefferson de Souza Leite, known as Jefferson (born 7 January 1989 ) is a Brazilian professional football player. External links * 1989 births Living people Brazilian footballers Association football midfielders Brazilian expatriate foot ...

, full name Jefferson de Souza Leite, Brazilian football midfielder *

Jefferson (footballer, born November 1989) Jefferson Tavares da Silva (born 22 November 1989), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre forward for bolivian club Atlético Palmaflor. Club career Gol Gohar He made his debut for Gol Gohar Sirjan in 2nd fixtures of 2019–20 Iran ...

, full name Jefferson Tavares da Silva, Brazilian football forward * Jefferson (footballer, born 1993), full name Jefferson de Jesus Santos, Brazilian football defensive midfielder *

Jefferson (footballer, born 1995) Jefferson Reis de Jesus, more commonly known as Jefferson is a Brazilian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means ...

, full name Jefferson Reis de Jesus, Brazilian football forward * Jefferson (footballer, born 1997), full name Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva, Brazilian football left-back *

Jefferson (singer) Geoffrey Turton (born 11 March 1944, Birmingham, England), who also recorded under the name Jefferson, is a British singer. His musical career began as the falsetto, falsettist lead singer and rhythm guitarist of The Rockin' Berries in 1961, whi ...

or Geoff Turton (born 1944), British singer

Places

Canada

Jefferson, Alberta Jefferson (also known as Owendale) is an unincorporated community within Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. It community is located approximately southeast of Cardston, which is home to Cardston County's municipal office. Government The co ...

United States

Jefferson, Alabama Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It is the birthplace of sculptor Geneva Mercer. Demographics Jefferson appeared on the 1870 and 1880 U.S. Censuses. In 1870, it reported 233 residents. Of those ...

* Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas, originally known as Jefferson Springs *

Jefferson, Colorado Jefferson is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Park County, Colorado, United States. Description The community is located in the northern end of South Park, along U.S. Route 285 (US 285), approximately northeast o ...

Jefferson, Georgia Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,432 at the 2010 census, up from 3,825 at the 2000 census. As of 2019 the estimated population was 12,032. The city is the county seat of Jackson County. History ...

* Jefferson, Indiana *

Jefferson, Iowa Jefferson is a city in, and the county seat of Greene County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,182 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, tall, located on th ...

Jefferson, Kansas Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas Montgomery County (county code MG) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 31,486. Its county seat is Independence, an ...

Jeffersontown, Kentucky Jeffersontown is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 26,595 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is a major suburb of Louisville. When the Louisville Metro government was established in 2003, Jefferso ...

, originally known as Jefferson * Jefferson, Louisiana * Jefferson, Maine *

Jefferson, Maryland Jefferson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census the town had a population of 2,235 (which includes the widespread area of the town's zip code, not Je ...

Jefferson, Massachusetts Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was founded in 1741, and the Town Square (Center, Common) was donated by John Hancock, former Governor of Massachusetts. The population was 19,905 at the 2020 census. H ...

, a village in the town of Holden *

Jefferson, Minnesota Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 mi ...

Jefferson, New Hampshire Jefferson is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2020 census. It is home to parts of the White Mountain National Forest in the south and northeast and to Santa's Village, a Christmas-themed amuse ...

* Jefferson, New York, a town ** Jefferson (CDP), New York, main hamlet in the town *

Jefferson, North Carolina Jefferson is a town in and the county seat of Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2010 census. History The North Carolina General Assembly created a special commission in 1799 to found a county seat for As ...

* Jefferson, Ohio * Jefferson, Oklahoma *

Jefferson, Oregon Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,098 at the 2010 census. It is home to the annual Mint Harvest Festival and is the self-proclaimed "Mint Capi ...

Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania Jefferson is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 253 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 270 tabulated in 2010. The borough was named after Thomas Jefferson. Geography Jefferson is located in ...

Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Jefferson Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,428 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Jefferson Township was organized in ...

Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania Jefferson is a borough which is located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 655 at the time of the 2020 census. The name of the post office serving Jefferson is Codorus. Geography Jefferson is located at . The town ...

Jefferson, South Carolina Jefferson is a town in western Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States at the junction of SC routes 265 and 151. Jefferson is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina just in the edge meeting the Sandhills region. Jefferson is ...

Jefferson, South Dakota Jefferson is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sioux City, IA- NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson was founded in 1859. Every year the citizens of Jeffer ...

Jefferson, Texas Jefferson is a city in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Texas's northeastern region. With a population of 1,875 at the 2020 United States census, it is the county seat of Marion. History Almost every commercial building and house on the main ...

* Jefferson, West Virginia * Jefferson, Wisconsin, a city in Jefferson County * Jefferson, Green County, Wisconsin, a town *

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin :''There are a few other places named Jefferson in Wisconsin.'' Jefferson is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2010 census. The city of Jefferson is located partially within the town. The cens ...

, a town *

Jefferson, Monroe County, Wisconsin :''There are a few other places named Jefferson in Wisconsin.'' Jefferson is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 800 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of St. Mary's is located within the town. ...

, a town * Jefferson, Vernon County, Wisconsin, a town *

Jefferson Junction, Wisconsin Jefferson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, and is its county seat. It is at the confluence of the Rock and Crawfish rivers. The population was 7,973 at the 2010 census. The city is partially bordered by the Town of Jeff ...

, an unincorporated community

Proposed U.S. states

Jefferson Territory The Territory of Jefferson was an extralegal and unrecognized United States territory that existed from October 24, 1859 until the creation of the Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861. The Jefferson Territory, named for Founding Father and ...

, an unrecognized territory that existed from 1859 to 1861 *

Jefferson (proposed Pacific state) The State of Jefferson is a proposed U.S. state that would span the contiguous, mostly rural area of southern Oregon and Northern California, where several attempts to separate from Oregon and California, respectively, have taken place. The reg ...

, proposed in 1941 *

Jefferson (proposed Southern state) The proposed State of Jefferson would have been a new state formed by one of two plans for the division of the State of Texas. Background The bill that annexed the Republic of Texas to the United States in 1845 allowed up to four new States, ...

, proposed in 1915

Schools

Jefferson College (Mississippi) Jefferson College, in Washington, Mississippi, was founded as an all-male college but operated primarily as a college preparatory school and later military boarding school during most of its history. Named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the college ...

, a former college and male boarding school, now historic site *

Jefferson College (Missouri) Jefferson College is a community college in Jefferson County, Missouri, Jefferson County, Missouri, in the city of Hillsboro, Missouri, Hillsboro. As of Fall 2019, Jefferson College enrollment includes 4,179 full and part-time college credit stu ...

, a community college in Hillsboro, Missouri *Jefferson College of Health Sciences, a Roanoke, Virginia institution *Jefferson Community and Technical College, a community college in Louisville, Kentucky *Jefferson Community College (Watertown, New York) *Jefferson State Community College, a community college system in Alabama * Jefferson, brand name of the current Thomas Jefferson University, a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania created by a 2017 merger between Philadelphia University and the original Thomas Jefferson University

Other uses

* Jefferson, Mississippi, a fictional town where many of William Faulkner's stories are set * ''The Jeffersons'', a 1975–1985 American sitcom * The Jeffersons (South Park), "The Jeffersons" (''South Park''), a 2004 episode of ''South Park'' * Jefferson (elm cultivar), a type of tree * Jefferson (yacht), ''Jefferson'' (yacht), an American yacht * Jefferson (Jacksonville Skyway) * Jefferson Station (SEPTA) * "Jefferson", a song by Roxette from Room Service (Roxette album), ''Room Service'' *Jefferson Ward or Jeffersons, a discount department store chain operated by Montgomery Ward until 1988 *Jefferson method, or D'Hondt method, which are methods of producing proportional representation