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Events on Wednesday 4 March 1801 2
1797 – 1801Adams presidency2nd President — 1797 to 1801John Adams served as the 2nd President from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801. He was the first president to live in the White House and avoided war with France despite the XYZ Affair.
1801 – 1809Jefferson presidency3rd President — 1801 to 1809Thomas Jefferson served as the 3rd President from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809. He oversaw the Louisiana Purchase (1803), doubling the size of the United States for $15 million.