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'''James Madison''' (March 16, 1751 | {{Infobox Officeholder | ||
|name = James Madison | |||
|image = James Madison.jpg | |||
|office = [[List of Presidents of the United States|4th]] [[President of the United States]] | |||
|vicepresident = [[George Clinton (vice president)|George Clinton]]<br>[[Elbridge Gerry]] | |||
|term_start = March 4, 1809 | |||
|term_end = March 4, 1817 | |||
|predecessor = [[Thomas Jefferson]] | |||
|successor = [[James Monroe]] | |||
|office2 = [[List of Secretaries of State of the United States|5th]] [[United States Secretary of State]] | |||
|president2 = Thomas Jefferson | |||
|term_start2 = May 2, 1801 | |||
|term_end2 = March 3, 1809 | |||
|predecessor2 = [[John Marshall]] | |||
|successor2 = [[Robert Smith (cabinet)|Robert Smith]] | |||
|state3 = [[Virginia]] | |||
|district3 = [[Virginia's 15th congressional district|15th]] | |||
|term_start3 = March 4, 1793 | |||
|term_end3 = March 3, 1797 | |||
|predecessor3 = Constituency established | |||
|successor3 = [[John Dawson (US politician)|John Dawson]] | |||
|state4 = [[Virginia]] | |||
|district4 = [[Virginia's 5th congressional district|5th]] | |||
|term_start4 = March 4, 1789 | |||
|term_end4 = March 3, 1793 | |||
|predecessor4 = Constituency established | |||
|successor4 = [[George Hancock (Virginia)|George Hancock]] | |||
|birth_date = {{birth date|1751|3|16}} | |||
|birth_place = [[Port Conway, Virginia|Port Conway]], [[Colony of Virginia|Virginia Colony]] | |||
|death_date = {{death date and age|1836|6|28|1751|3|16}} | |||
|death_place = [[Montpelier (James Madison)|Montpelier]], [[Virginia]], U.S. | |||
|party = [[Democratic-Republican Party]] | |||
|spouse = [[Dolley Madison|Dolley Todd]] | |||
|children = [[John Payne Todd|John]] <small>(Stepson)</small> | |||
|alma_mater = [[Princeton University]] | |||
|profession = [[Plantations in the American South|Planter]] | |||
|signature = James Madison sig.svg | |||
|signature_alt = Cursive signature in ink | |||
}} | |||
'''James Madison, Jr.''' (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the [[List of Presidents of the United States|fourth]] [[President of the United States]] (1809–1817) and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the [[United States Constitution]] and the author of the [[United States Bill of Rights]].<ref>Ralph Ketcham, ''James Madison: A Biography,'' (1971) pp.229, 289-92,</ref> | |||
Along with [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[John Jay]], he is one of the authors of the ''[[Federalist Papers]]'' (1788), which became the most influential explanation and defense of the Constitution after its publication. Madison's most distinctive belief as a political theorist was the principle of divided power. Madison believed that "parchment barriers" were not sufficient to protect the rights of citizens. Power must be divided, both between federal and state governments ([[federalism]]), and within the federal government ([[checks and balances]]) to protect individual rights from the tyranny of the majority. | |||
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| James Madison | |
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| In office March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 | |
| Vice President | George Clinton Elbridge Gerry |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Succeeded by | James Monroe |
| In office May 2, 1801 – March 3, 1809 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | John Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Robert Smith |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | John Dawson |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | George Hancock |
| Born | March 16, 1751 Port Conway, Virginia Colony |
| Died | June 28, 1836 (aged 85) Montpelier, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Dolley Todd |
| Children | John (Stepson) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Profession | Planter |
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James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817) and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and the author of the United States Bill of Rights.[1]
Along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, he is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers (1788), which became the most influential explanation and defense of the Constitution after its publication. Madison's most distinctive belief as a political theorist was the principle of divided power. Madison believed that "parchment barriers" were not sufficient to protect the rights of citizens. Power must be divided, both between federal and state governments (federalism), and within the federal government (checks and balances) to protect individual rights from the tyranny of the majority.
Notes
- ↑ Ralph Ketcham, James Madison: A Biography, (1971) pp.229, 289-92,
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