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A detailed biography written for students. Includes Madison's inaugural addresses and a fact file.Category Kids and Teens School Time Presidents Madison, JamesJames Madison Biography. James Madison, (17511836), 4th PRESIDENTOF THE UNITED STATES. Although he served eight years each as a
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Extractions: James Madison, (1751-1836), 4th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES . Although he served eight years each as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, as secretary of state, and as president, Madison's principal contribution to the founding of the United States was as "Father of the Constitution." He played the leading role in formulating the U.S. CONSTITUTION , and he was its leading defender and interpreter for 50 years. To a preeminent degree he combined scholarship, a keen intelligence, commitment to republican government, and a realistic understanding of politics in a way that allowed him again and again to move from an idea or a conception to a plan or a policy or a law. Madison's place among the Founding Fathers reveals the essential qualities of his public career. Not gifted with WASHINGTON 's imposing presence or instinctive judiciousness, he was more articulate and more creative than the first president. He lacked Franklin's breadth of interest, infectious wit, and unique diplomatic style, but he more profoundly understood the problems of government. John ADAMS was more learned and more cognizant of the intractable, tragic dilemmas of human life, but Madison was more skilled at fashioning institutions likely to cope in some way with those dilemmas.
Memories Of Montpelier: Home Of James And Dolley Madison
They quickly understood how deeply James Madison (17511836) was rooted in hisfamily estate. His grandparents had settled Montpelier in the early 1730s.
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Extractions: (Courtesy of Scenic America) R eflecting back on her many visits to James and Dolley Madisons plantation home, Dolleys longtime friend, Margaret Bayard Smith, described the Montpelier she had grown to love: Smith was not alone in her sentiment about Montpelier. In the early 19th century countless visitors expressed a great sense of pleasure in the place and in the people who lived there. They quickly understood how deeply James Madison (1751-1836) was rooted in his family estate. His grandparents had settled Montpelier in the early 1730s. In the late 1750s Madisons father began building the house where Madison grew up and to which he returned permanently following his retirement as president in 1817. Madison enjoyed the opportunities and met the responsibilities of education and public service associated with the wealthy Southern gentry to which he belonged. Ultimately, he took part in the most crucial years of our nations development. His greatest contribution was his service as "Father" of the Constitution. The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans (New York: Herman Bancroft, 1836).
Madison, James, Jr.,
Madison, James, Jr., 1771 (17511836), statesman and political philosopher, should,by tradition, have attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg
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Extractions: Madison, James, Jr., 1771 (1751-1836), statesman and political philosopher, should, by tradition, have attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. Most aspiring young Virginia men of his family's station did so. Three influences, however, diverted him. One was his tutor, Thomas Martin, Princeton 1762, who persuaded him of the merits of the young institution in New Jersey. Another was President John Witherspoon's fame, which had begun to spread through the colonies. The third was Madison's family, which had differences with the administration of the Virginia college. So in the summer of 1769 Madison, the eldest of ten children, set out for the College of New Jersey. His work in Philadelphia done, Madison turned to securing the Constitution's acceptance. His efforts toward ratification were essential. His arguments in behalf of the Constitution at the Virginia ratifying convention carried that state for the Constitution, without which the ratification of New York might have been lost and hence the federal union with it. Moreover, his co-authorship, with Hamilton and Jay, of the Federalist Papers
James Madison's "Advice To My Country" (in MARION)
Title James Madison's Advice to my country / edited by David B. Mattern. AuthorMadison, James, 17511836. Madison, James, 1751-1836 Quotations.
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From Parchment To Power: How James Madison Used The Bill Of Rights To Save The C
references (p. 185205) and index. Subjects Constitutional history United States. Madison, James, 1751-1836. Control No. 96051947
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Extractions: Reviews Abstract: A full narrative account of how and why the Bill of Fights was added to the Constitution. Includes the Anti-Federalist point of view as well. Keywords: book review, constitution, history, constitutional, Bill of Rights, Anti-Federalists, Federalists, James Madison 1751-1836, United States. Comments This book is being considered for further review, but we do not yet have a copy in hand. Author: Goldwin, Robert A., 1922- Title: From parchment to power : how James Madison used the Bill of Rights to save the Constitution / Robert A. Goldwin. Published: Washington, DC : AEI Press, 1997. Description: xiv, 213 p. ; 24 cm. LC Call No.: KF4541.G65 1997 Dewey No.: 342.73/029 21 ISBN: 0844740128 (cloth) 0844740136 (pbk.) Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-205) and index. Subjects: Constitutional history United States. Madison, James, 1751-1836. Control No.: 96051947 Weyrich Computer
Writings (in MARION)
Writings. Title Writings / James Madison. Uniform title Selections.1999. Author Madison, James, 17511836. Published New York
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EDITORIAL STAFF JEAN SCHNEIDER AND OTHERS. Madison, James, 17511836. E302 .M21.Reference Stacks. ET AL.. Madison, James, 1751-1836. E302 .M19 1987.
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Subject(s) Madison, James, 17511836; PresidentsUnited StatesHistory19thcentury; Louisiana Purchase; LouisianaHistory1803-1865; United States
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Bio James Madison, (17511836),was the 4th President Of The United States. Hewas born at grandparents home in Port Conway, Virginia on March 16, 1751.
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writings of. James Madison. (17511836). Memorial Remonstrance AgainstReligious Assessments (1785) In 1785, the Virginia legislature
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Extractions: Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated In 1785, the Virginia legislature was considering "a bill establishing a provision for teachers of the Christian religion." Madison, with this remonstrance, led the charge against the measure, on the grounds that it would represent a violation of religious liberty by intermixing church and state. Who Are the Best Keepers of the People's Liberty? (1792) The "detached memoranda" were a series of handwritten documents discovered in 1946 among the papers of Madison scholar William Cabell Rives. Undated, they are believed to have been written somewhere between 1817 and 1832. In this excerpt, Madison writes at length about his feelings on monopolies, intellectual property, corporations, and religious liberties. A real gem. An excerpt from a Letter to Edward Livingston (1822)
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James Madison (17511836) Holograph Leaf Signed August 29th. Freefrank on address leaf measuring 5 X 3 , made from a folded 7 1/2
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Extractions: Henry A.S. Deerborn, the son of the famed revolutionary Henry Deerborn, was brigadier general of militia commanding Boston Harbor. Appointed to collector of the port of Boston when his father Henry Deerborn assumed command of the Northern Army in 1812, Deerborn became a general in 1812. The same year as Madison became president he retained that position until 1829. Possibly dating this signature, as President, or later.
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all other religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians,in exclusion of all other sects? James Madison (17511836), 4th US
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James Madison. Madison Portrait Dolley Madison Click the portraits for brief biographieson Dolley and James Madison courtesy of the White House. 17511836.
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Extractions: Click the portraits for brief biographies on Dolley and James Madison courtesy of the White House. Birthplace: Port Conway, Virginia Date of Birth: March 16, 1751 Occupations: Attorney, Politician 4th President: Served 1809-13, 1813-17 Political Party: Democratic-Republican Vice President: George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry Votes: Popular-Unknown Intermediate readers will find this story of James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, to be interesting and thought provoking. Madison was a sickly child but grew up to become a good friend of Thomas Jefferson and to play an important role in the framing of the Constitution. Much information is also included about Dolley Madison who is said to have saved the valuable painting of
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James Madison 17511836 James Madison was born at Port Conway, Virginia,and spent his youth on his fathers estate, Montpelier.
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Extractions: James Madison was born at Port Conway, Virginia, and spent his youth on his fathers estate, Montpelier. In 1722, he graduated from the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University). Real or imagined health problems which would span his lifeplagued young Madison, but they also gave him time to become a student of government and political philosophy. In 1774, Madison served on the local committee of public safety, allying with other patriots in opposing British policies. Two years later, he attended the Virginia Convention, aided in drafting the states new constitution and formed a permanent bond with Thomas Jefferson From 1780 to 1784, Madison served in the Continental Congress and became an influential delegate despite his youth. Later he was a member of the state assembly and worked with Jefferson to establish full religious liberty in Virginia. Madisons experience in Congress convinced him of the need for a stronger central government, leading him to participation in the Mount Vernon Conference (1785), the Annapolis Convention (1786), and finally the Constitutional Convention (1787). His knowledge and dedication enabled him to make a tremendous contribution to the drafting of the new constitution, earning him the title Father of the Constitution. Madison was also active in the ratification effort, collaborating with
4th President: James Madison
James Madison (17511836). Education and Occupations Education Enrolledin 1769 at the College of New Jersey (Princeton). Graduated
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Extractions: Occupations Elected to the Orange County, Virginia Committee of Safety in Became a delegate to the Virginia Committee in 1776. Helped draft a declaration of rights and a plan for a state government. His delegate status earned Madison the right to serve as an ex officio member of the newly-created Virginia House of Delegates in October 1776. Lost the re-election. Member of the Virginia Council of State from 1778-1779. Member of the Continental Congress from 1780-1783. Youngest member of the Congress at age 29. Supported strong National Confederacy, more money for the Continental Army. Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1784-1786. Opposed proposed reestablishment of the Episcopal church in Virginia. As chairman of the Commerce Committee, he urged the upgrading of Virginian seaports in order for them to become competitive with those in the North. Delegate to the Annapolis Convention in 1786.
FACE Of The NATION - James Madison
html . Mattern, David, James Madison (17511836), University of Virginia,ed. Jewel Spangler http//www.virginia.edu/pjm/biog.html .
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Extractions: by G.E. Baird James Madison is remembered most for his role in the authorship of the Constitution, for his presidency, his part in the War of 1812, and his outstanding public service record. He was a true patriot in his dedication to country, and though the face of our government has changed much since his time, we continue to reap the benefits of his ideals. Born in 1751 in Orange County, Virginia, Madison attended the College of New Jersey (Princeton), obtaining a 4-year degree in half the usual time. He studied law and theology on his own for a time, and in 1776 was elected to the Virginia Convention, marking the beginning of his long career in politics. In 1786, Madison attended an interstate trade convention in Annapolis. At this meeting, it was decided that a conference would be held the following summer for the purpose of modifying the Articles of Confederation, which had served as a loose bond among the states during the Revolutionary War. Madison, however, had an agenda in mind that would eradicate the Articles of Confederation and create a stronger federal government. He arrived at the convention and presented The Virginia Plan, which called for two houses composed of state representatives whose number would vary according to population. The plan also called for the three branches of government that we are familiar with today: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The Executive was to be elected by members of the two houses, and not by the general population.
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James Madison, (17511836), 4th President of the United States. Althoughhe served eight years each as a member of the US House
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James Madison (17511836) Father of the Constitution. BiographicalHighlights Fourth President of the United States, James Madison
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Extractions: Biographical Highlights Fourth President of the United States, James Madison was born at Port Conway, in King George county, Virginia, on March 16, 1751. In 1769 he entered the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), where, in the same year he founded the well-known literary club, "The American Whig Society." He graduated in 1771, but remained for another year studying, apparently for the ministry. In 1772 he returned to Virginia, where he pursued his reading and studies, especially theology and Hebrew, and acted as a tutor to the younger children of the family. In 1775 Madison became chairman of the committee of public safety for Orange county, and wrote its response to Patrick Henry's call for the arming of a colonial militia, and in the spring of 1776 he was chosen a delegate to the new Virginia convention, where he was on the committee which drafted the constitution for the state, and proposed an `amendment (not adopted) which declared that "all men are equally entitled to the full and free exercise" of religion, and was more radical than the similar one offered by George Mason. He was not reelected, but in November 1777 he was chosen a member of the privy council or council of state in which he assisted the governor until the end of 1779, when he was elected a delegate to the Continental Congress.

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