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JAMES MADISON
1751-1836
Fourth President 1809-1817
Co-author Federalist Papers
“Father of U.S.
Constitution”
Democratic-Republican
from Virginia
Born to owners of large
tobacco plantation
After graduating Princeton
became protégé of Thomas
Jefferson
Influential in Virginia
politics
persuaded leaders to call for
a Constitutional Convention
1787
Along with Alexander Hamilton
and John Jay wrote
Federalist Papers
wrote 30 of 80 articles
As representative from Virginia
proposed 10 Amendments
known as Bill of Rights
Left Congress in 1797
became Thomas Jefferson’s
Secretary of State 1801
Elected President 1808
War of 1812 against Britain
because of trade blockade
Washington
D.C. occupied
White House burned down
Vice-Presidents George Clinton
and Elbridge Gerry
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