# Thomas Jefferson  --- Shots someone for Treason?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 27, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-jefferson-shots-someone-for-treason/177719 "2003-05-27T05:59:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Major\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Major\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Major_Kong)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-jefferson-shots-someone-for-treason/177719/1 "2003-05-27T05:59:07Z")

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Did Thomas Jefferson shot someone on the White House lawn for treason?

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**Author:** ![Mr.Hand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mr.Hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Hand)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-jefferson-shots-someone-for-treason/177719/2 "2003-05-27T06:04:36Z")

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[No](http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/shooting.htm).