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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