When was James Madison born?

James Madison was born on 16 March 1751 in Port Conway.

What positions has James Madison held?

Positions held by James Madison include: President of the United States (1809–1817); President-elect of the United States (1808–1809); United States Secretary of State (1801–1809); Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1793–1797); Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention (1787–1787).

Where did James Madison study?

James Madison was educated at Princeton University.

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James Madison

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President of the United States from 1809 to 1817 (1751–1836)

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James Madison (March 16, 1751 [O.S. March 5, 1750] – June 28, 1836) was a Founding Father and the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Before his presidency, Madison was a statesman and diplomat. Madison was popularly acclaimed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.

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Born: 16 March 1751 wd
Place of birth: Port Conway wd
Died: 28 June 1836 wd
Place of death: Montpelier wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: politician, writer, diplomat, philosopher, lawyer, statesperson wd
Political party: Democratic-Republican Party wd
Education: Princeton University wd
Spouse: Dolley Madison wd

Positions held wd

President of the United States (4 March 1809 – 4 March 1817)
President-elect of the United States (1808–1809)
United States Secretary of State (2 May 1801 – 3 March 1809)
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (4 March 1793 – 4 March 1797)
Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention (25 May 1787 – 17 September 1787)
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia
United States representative
member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Awards wd

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About

Madison was born into a prominent slave-owning planter family in Virginia. In 1774, strongly opposed to British taxation, Madison joined with the Patriots. He was a member of both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Continental Congress during and after the American Revolutionary War. Dissatisfied with the weak national government established by the Articles of Confederation, he helped organize the Constitutional Convention, which produced a new constitution designed to strengthen republican government against democratic assembly. Madison's Virginia Plan was the basis for the convention's deliberations. He became one of the leaders in the movement to ratify the Constitution and joined Alexander Hamilton and John Jay in writing The Federalist Papers, a series of pro-ratification essays that remain prominent among works of political science in American history.

Madison emerged as an important leader in the House of Representatives and was a close adviser to President George Washington. During the early 1790s, Madison opposed the economic program and the accompanying centralization of power favored by Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton. Alongside Thomas Jefferson, he organized the Democratic–Republican Party in opposition to Hamilton's Federalist Party. Madison served as Jefferson's Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809, during which time he helped convince Jefferson to submit the Louisiana Purchase Treaty for approval by the Senate.

Madison was elected president in 1808.…

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When was James Madison born?: James Madison was born on 16 March 1751 in Port Conway.
What positions has James Madison held?: Positions held by James Madison include: President of the United States (1809–1817); President-elect of the United States (1808–1809); United States Secretary of State (1801–1809); Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1793–1797); Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention (1787–1787).
Where did James Madison study?: James Madison was educated at Princeton University.

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