James Madison
President order: 4
Democratic Republican
Born in Virginia
Sworn in on 3/4/1809
Age at inauguration: 57
2 terms


Biography

James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American politician and political philosopher
 who served as the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817) and is considered one of the Founding 
Fathers of the United States.
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Early life:
James Madison was born at Belle Grove Plantation near Port Conway, Virginia on March 16, 1751, 
(March 5, 1751, Old Style, Julian calendar). He grew up as the oldest of twelve children, of whom nine 
survived. His father, James Madison, Sr., (1723–1801) was a tobacco planter who grew up on an estate in
 Orange County, Virginia, which he inherited on reaching maturity.

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Marriage and family:
James Madison married Dolley Payne Todd, a widow, on September 15, 1794, in what is now Jefferson County, 
West Virginia. Madison adopted Todd's one surviving son, John Payne Todd, after the marriage. Dolley Payne 
was born on May 20, 1768, at the New Garden Quaker settlement in North Carolina, where her parents, John Payne
 and Mary Coles Payne, lived briefly. Dolley's sister (Lucy Payne) had married George Steptoe Washington, a 
nephew of President Washington.

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James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and political theorist. He was
the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817) and is hailed ...
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James Madison was the 4th President of the United States, from 1809-1817.
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James Madison , U.S. President Born: 16 March 1751 Birthplace: Port Conway, Virginia Died: 28 June 1836 Best
Known As: 'The Father of the
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