This Virginian was the first Secretary of State & the second vice president
.... as governor of Virginia, and from 1783 to 1784, did a second stint in 
Congress ... One of the most significant achievements of Jefferson's first 
administration... [DOC] [TLE] Thomas Jefferson | president of United States | Britannica.com [PAR] ... the nation's first secretary of state (178994), second vice president (1797
1801), and, ... His political timing was also impeccable, for he entered the Virginia
... [DOC] [TLE] Thomas Jefferson  George Washington's Mount Vernon [PAR] ... 2nd US Vice President (1797-1801); 1st US Secretary of State (1790-1793); ...