Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), statesman and U.S. President
He developed an abiding appreciation of French food as American ambassador to France (1785–89) and pursued an informed love of fine food both at Monticello and at the Presidential mansion through the agency of both American slave cooks and French-born chefs. His intense interest in plants and gardening led to one of his most lasting accomplishments: adding new food plants to the American larder through both his own experimental imports and the transcontinental explorations of Lewis and Clark.
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