James+Madison


 * James Madison**


 * 4th President of the United States**
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[|James Madison]** - Vice President: George Clinton (1809-1812) Elbridge Gerry (1813-1814) Party: Democratic-Republican Term: 1809-1817 Born: 3-16-1751 in Port Conway, King George, Virginia Died: 6-28-1836 in Montpelier, Virginia Married to: Dolley Payne Todd

James Madison was born on March 16, 1751.He had all his lessons at home until he was eighteen.Then he went to Princeton Univirsity.They lived at Port Conway, Virginia about twelve miles away from Fredricksburg. He was married to Dolly Payne Todd.He had no children. He had twelve yunger siblings.His mother was Nelly Conway Madison. He was a politician. He re-opened trade with both Britain and France. He started Mr.Madison's war. He started the Growth of nationalism. He busied himself with the affairs of his estate. After Jefferson's death in 1826, he became rector of the University of Virginia. He died June 28,1836. He looked like a kid until he was thirty because he was so short. JH - 3rd Grade

President Madison, the shortest U.S. President, had to deal with Indian trouble on the frontier as well as issues with France and Great Britain both trying to gain advantages over eachother by controlling United States' trade. When Madison was three years into his presidency, the United States declared war against Great Britain. The War of 1812 had begun, and was eventually ended in 1815 with the Treaty of Ghent.