Term: 4th President of the United States (1809-1817)
Vice President: George Clinton (1809-1812) • Elbridge Gerry (1813-1814)
Born: March 16, 1751, Port Conway, Virginia
Nickname: "Father of the Constitution"
Education: College of New Jersey (now Princeton University, graduated 1771)
Religion: Episcopalian
Marriage: September 15, 1794, to Dolley Payne Todd (1768-1849)
Children: None
Career: Politician, Planter
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Writings:Writings (9 vols., 1900-1910), ed. by Gaillard Hunt; The Papers of James Madison (1962- ), ed. by W. T. Hutchinson, R. A. Rutland, et al.
Died: June 28, 1836, Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
Buried: Montpelier, Virginia (family plot)
James Madison Trivia:
Graduated College of New Jersey (now Princeton University; 1771) Secretary of State under Jefferson. Citing continued attacks on its ships, the United States declared war on Britain in June 1812. British troops burned the White House 1814. First president tho had prior service as a congressman. First president to wear trousers rather than knee breeches. He stood 5 feet 4 inches, the shortest president.
