Life of James Madison


March 16, 1751 - James Madison born to Colonel James Madison, Sr. and Eleanor Conway Madison, in Port Conway, Virginia.

1769 to 1771 - Madison attends the College of New Jersey.

1776 to 1779 - Madison serves in the Virginia legislature.

1780 to 1783 - Serves as a delegate to the Continental Congress.

1787 - Attends Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

1789 to 1797 - Serves in the United States House of Representatives.

September 14, 1794 - Madison marries Dolley Payne Todd

1809–1817 - Madison serves as fourth President of the UNited States.

June 28, 1836 - James Madison dies at his home in Montpellier.





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