General information

James Monroe
James Monroe
President order: 5
Democratic Republican
Born in Virginia
Sworn in on 3/4/1817
Age at inauguration: 58
2 terms

Biography

James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825).
 Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president 
from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation.His presidency was marked both by an "Era of 
Good Feelings" – a period of relatively little partisan strife – and later by the Panic of 1819 and a 
fierce national debate over the admission of the Missouri Territory. Monroe is most noted for his 
proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, which stated that the United States would not tolerate 
further European intervention in the Americas

Early life:
James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in a wooded area of Westmoreland County, Virginia. The site
 is marked and is one mile from what is known today as Monroe Hall, Virginia.


Marriage and family:
James Monroe married Elizabeth Kortright (1768–1830), daughter of Laurence Kortright and Hannah 
Aspinwall Kortright, on February 16, 1786, in New York City. After a brief honeymoon on Long Island,
 the Monroes returned to New York to live with her father until Congress adjourned

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James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825).
 Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States ...
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James Monroe , U.S. President Born: 28 April 1758 Birthplace: Westmoreland County, Virginia Died: 4 July 1831
 Best Known As: President of the United
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James Monroe was the 5th President of the United States, from 1817-1825.
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