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Did You Know?
• He was president during the War of 1812 which his critics dubbed "Mr. Madison's War."
• He was a central figure in the development of the United States Constitution and kept the most complete notes of anyone at the Constitutional Convention.
• Both of his vice presidents died in office.
• Madison stood close to five feet five inches and weighed one hundred pounds.
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Key Events in the Administration
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James Madison
(March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836)
Life Facts
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Personal:
• First Lady: Dolley Madison, Wife
• Wife's Maiden Name: Dolley Payne Todd
• Number of Children: None
• Education Level: College
• School Attended: Princeton University
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Profession: farmer, planter
• Military Service: Colonel
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1809 - 3/3/1817
• Presidency Number: 4
• Number of Terms: 2
• Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd term
• Party: Democratic-Republican
• His Vice President(s): George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry
• Cabinet Service: Secretary of State (Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809)
• House of Representatives: Virginia (1789-1797)
• Colonial Government: VA House of Delegates (1776-1777), Continental Congress (1780-1783)
• Other Offices: Virginia House of Delegates; Delegate to the Virginia Convention; Member of the Council of State; Delegate to the Annapolis Convention
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Conway House
Gravesite: Montpelier
Museum: The James Madison Museum
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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• James Madison Life Portrait: From Montpelier - Montpelier Station,VA
Guests included: Jack Rakove, history professor, Stanford University; Holly Shulman, associate research professor, University of Virginia, and co-editor, Dolley Madison's papers; Kathleen Stiso Mullins, executive director, Montpelier; and Lynne Lewis, senior archaeologist, National Trust for Historic Preservation Watch | Order Videotape
• Online chat with Gerard W. Gawalt, American history specialist, Library of Congress manuscript division Read the Transcript
• Montpelier video, "Discovering Madison" Watch
• Anthony Pitch on Madison and the burning of Washington, D.C. Watch
• Kathleen Mullins on Madison Gravesite Watch
• Holly Shulman on Dolley Madison Watch
• Booknotes with Lance Banning, The Sacred Fire of Liberty Watch
• Booknotes with Jack Rakove, Original Meanings Watch
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