James Madison

James Madison    (politician)
Born	March 16, 1751 Port Conway, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	June 28, 1836 (Age 85) Orange, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University
Parents	• James Madison Sr • Nelly Conway Madison
Children	John
Spouse	Dolley Payne Todd
Party	Democratic-Republican, (founder 1791)
President of the United States In office March 4, 1809 - March 4, 1817 Preceded by Thomas Jefferson Succeeded by James Monroe  US/Secretary of State  In office May 2, 1801 - March 3, 1809  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 15th district In office March 4, 1793 - March 4, 1797 Preceded by James Madison  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district In office March 4, 1789 - March 4, 1793 Succeeded by James Madison  Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from Virginia In office March 1, 1781 - November 1, 1783

James Madison Jr. was an American statesman, diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is often counted 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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