James Madison
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Portrait by
John Vanderlyn, 1816
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4th President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 |
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Vice President |
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Preceded by | Thomas Jefferson |
Succeeded by | James Monroe |
5th United States Secretary of State | |
In office May 2, 1801 – March 3, 1809 |
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President | Thomas Jefferson |
Preceded by | John Marshall |
Succeeded by | Robert Smith |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia |
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In office March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1797 |
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Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | George Hancock (5th) John Dawson (15th) |
Constituency | 5th district (1789–1793) 15th district (1793–1797) |
Delegate from Virginia to the Congress of the Confederation | |
In office November 6, 1786 – October 30, 1787 |
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Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Cyrus Griffin |
In office March 1, 1781 – November 1, 1783 |
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Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1751-03-16)March 16, 1751 Port Conway, Virginia Colony, British America |
Died | June 28, 1836(1836-06-28) (aged 85) Montpelier, Virginia, U.S. |
Cause of death | Congestive heart failure |
Resting place | Montpelier, Virginia, U.S. 38°13′07.5″N 78°10′06.0″W / 38.218750°N 78.168333°W / 38.218750; -78.168333 |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse(s) | |
Parents |
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Education | College of New Jersey (renamed Princeton) |
Signature | ![]() |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Virginia |
Branch/service | Virginia Militia |
Years of service | 1775 |
Rank | Colonel |
James Madison
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Portrait by
John Vanderlyn, 1816
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4th President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 |
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Vice President |
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Preceded by | Thomas Jefferson |
Succeeded by | James Monroe |
5th United States Secretary of State | |
In office May 2, 1801 – March 3, 1809 |
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President | Thomas Jefferson |
Preceded by | John Marshall |
Succeeded by | Robert Smith |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia |
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In office March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1797 |
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Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | George Hancock (5th) John Dawson (15th) |
Constituency | 5th district (1789–1793) 15th district (1793–1797) |
Delegate from Virginia to the Congress of the Confederation | |
In office November 6, 1786 – October 30, 1787 |
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Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Cyrus Griffin |
In office March 1, 1781 – November 1, 1783 |
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Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1751-03-16)March 16, 1751 Port Conway, Virginia Colony, British America |
Died | June 28, 1836(1836-06-28) (aged 85) Montpelier, Virginia, U.S. |
Cause of death | Congestive heart failure |
Resting place | Montpelier, Virginia, U.S. 38°13′07.5″N 78°10′06.0″W / 38.218750°N 78.168333°W / 38.218750; -78.168333 |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse(s) | |
Parents |
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Education | College of New Jersey (renamed Princeton) |
Signature | ![]() |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Virginia |
Branch/service | Virginia Militia |
Years of service | 1775 |
Rank | Colonel |