James Madison

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James Madison was the fourth president of the United States and a key architect of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.

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James Madison Sr. 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Founding Father of the United States
President of the United States
human
advocatedFor checks and balances
separation of powers
coAuthorWith Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1751-03-16
dateOfDeath 1836-06-28
educatedAt College of New Jersey
Princeton University
ethnicGroup English American
familyName Madison
givenName James
languageSpoken English
memberOf Second Continental Congress
surface form: Continental Congress

Virginia Ratifying Convention
militaryConflict War of 1812
nickname Father of the Bill of Rights
Father of the Constitution
notableWork Bill of Rights
The Federalist Papers
United States Constitution
occupation political philosopher
politician
statesman
placeOfBirth Belle Grove Plantation, Virginia
Port Conway, Colony of Virginia
placeOfDeath Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
politicalParty Democratic-Republican Party
portraitArtist Gilbert Stuart
positionHeld 4th President of the United States
Delegate to the Continental Congress
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
United States Secretary of State
predecessor Thomas Jefferson
religion Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicanism

Episcopal Church
residence Montpelier, Virginia
restingPlace Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
sexOrGender male
signatureImage Signature of James Madison.svg
spouse Dolley Madison
successor James Monroe
termEnd 1817-03-04
termStart 1809-03-04
vicePresident Elbridge Gerry
George Clinton
workedOn Virginia Plan

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Gabriel Duvall appointedBy James Madison
John Armstrong appointedBy James Madison
subject surface form: John Armstrong Jr.
Ninian Edwards appointedBy James Madison
Alexander J. Dallas associatedWith James Madison
Madison associatedWith James Madison
Federalist No. 10 author James Madison
Federalist No. 40 author James Madison
Federalist No. 51 author James Madison
The Federalist No. 39 author James Madison
The Federalist No. 43 author James Madison
The Federalist No. 44 author James Madison
The Federalist No. 45 author James Madison
The Federalist No. 46 author James Madison
The Federalist Papers author James Madison
Alien and Sedition Acts author James Madison
subject surface form: Virginia Resolutions
Alexander Hamilton coAuthorWith James Madison
Burning of Washington commander James Madison
Chesapeake campaign commander James Madison
James Madison Memorial commemorates James Madison
Alien and Sedition Acts criticizedBy James Madison
James Madison Memorial dedicatedTo James Madison
Marbury v. Madison defendant James Madison
The Federalist Papers editor James Madison
subject surface form: Hamilton
William Marbury filedLawsuitAgainst James Madison
this entity surface form: James Madison Sr.
Democratic-Republican Party foundedBy James Madison
Marquis de Lafayette friendOf James Madison
Publius hasContributor James Madison
Compromise of 1790 hasParticipant James Madison