James Madison Sr. - Wikipedia
WEBCol. James Madison Sr. (March 27, 1723 – February 27, 1801) was a prominent Virginia planter and politician who served as a colonel in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War.
James Madison ‑ Biography, Founding Father & Presidency - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · James Madison was a Founding Father of the United States and the fourth American president, serving in office from 1809 to 1817. An advocate for a strong federal government, the Virginia‑born...
James Madison - American Battlefield Trust
WEBJames Madison Sr, the head of the Orange County Committee of Safety, began taking Madison to local government meetings. While attending meetings with his father, he developed his love for public service and politics. In 1775, the American Revolution began with the firing at Lexington and Concord.
James Madison - Wikipedia
WEBJames Madison (March 16, 1751 [b] – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
James Madison - White House Historical Association
WEBJames Sr. was a slave owner and planter. In the early 1760s, he constructed a new home in Orange County, Virginia, and the family moved into the plantation estate, Montpelier. Although James Madison was often ill as a child, he …
James Madison: Life Before the Presidency - Miller Center
WEBJames Madison: Life Before the Presidency. By J.C.A. Stagg. Raised on a plantation in sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, James Madison, born on March 16, 1751, was a sickly child who never strayed far from his mother's side. His father, James Madison Sr., acquired substantial wealth by inheritance and also by his marriage to Nelly ...
The Life of James Madison - Montpelier
WEBJames Madison, Founding Father, architect of the Constitution, and fourth President of the United States, was born on March 16, 1751 at his mother’s home in Port Conway, Virginia, on the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg.
James Madison Papers, 1723-1859 - Library of Congress
WEBJames Madison (1751-1836) is one of 23 presidents whose papers are held in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress. The Madison Papers consist of approximately 12,000 items, spanning the period 1723-1859, captured in …
Letter from James Madison to James Madison Sr. (September 8, …
WEBJan 7, 2002 · In this letter, dated September 8, 1783, James Madison writes to his father James Madison Sr. about his decision to not bring Billy Gardner, an enslaved man, back to Virginia after he had accompanied Madison during his three years with the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
James Madison Sr. - Encyclopedia Virginia
WEBJames Madison Sr., the father of the fourth president of the United States, rests his left arm on a table that holds several books, including Thomas Paine's The Rights of Man (1791), a book then considered radical by conservatives in the United States.