James Madison - Fourth US President

James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, served as president from 1809 - 1817. Here are some important facts about the United States President James Madison.

James Madison, 1809-1817
4th President of the United States
Number of Terms: 2
Vice President: George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry
Party Affiliation: Democratic-Republican
Born: March 16, 1751 in Orange County, Virginia
Died: June 28, 1836 in his Montpelier Estate in Virginia
First Lady: Dolley Payne Todd Madison

Additional Information: James Madison wrote the Federalist essays with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, was often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution”, helped frame the Bill of Rights and served as President Jefferson’s Secretary of State. During his time as President, the War of 1812 was fought against Britain and Madison was in strong support of a union of all States and opposed excessive states rights.

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