Nicknames: "Father of the Constitution"
Born: March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia
Died: June 28, 1836, at Montpelier, Virginia
Buried: Montpelier, Virginia
Father: James Madison
Mother: Nelly Conway Madison
Married:
Dolly Payne Todd (1768-1849), September 15, 1794

Children: None

Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton University; 1771)
Occupation: Lawyer
Military: Colonel (Militia) during American revolution.
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Other Government Positions:

• Member of Virginia Consitutional Convention, 1776
• Member of Continental Congress, 1780-83
• Member of Virginia Legislature, 1784-86
• Member of Constitutional Convention, 1787
• Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1789-97
• Secretary of State, 1801-1809 (under Jefferson)

SUMMARY:
James Madison, 4th U.S. President, was born in Port Conway, Virginia, and married Dolly Payne Todd (Dolly Madison). He was a member of Continental Congress and the U.S. House of Representatives. He was secretary of the Constitutional Convention, Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson and is considered one of the Founding Fathers. He participated with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay to write the Federalist Papers.

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