President james madison brief biography of donald

4th President of the United States

(March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1817)

Nicknames:

• "Little Jemmy" or "His Little Majesty," At only 5' 4", he was the shortest president ever.

  The average adult male American at the beginning of the 19th century was about 5' 8" - an inch and a half shorter than today

• "Father of the Constitution," He was the principal author of the document.

  In 1788, he wrote over a third of the Federalist Papers, still the most influential commentary on the Constitution.

James Madison

Born: March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia
Died: June 28, 1836, at Montpelier, Virginia


Father: James Madison
Mother: Nelly Conway Madison
Married: Dolley Payne Todd (1768-1849), on September 15, 1794
Children: None

Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton University; 1771)
Occupation: Lawyer
Political Party: Democratic-Republican

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