James Madison
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Congress, Senate, Senators, House of Representatives, Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American History 1816-1855, American Early National History (1789-1815)
Article abstract: Madison was the primary architect of the United States Constitution and the fourth President of the United States.
Early Life
James Madison was born March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia. He was the son of James Madison, Sr., and Nelly Conway Madison. James, Jr., was the eldest of twelve children. The family was not wealthy but lived in comfortable circumstances. Young Madison was enrolled at the age of eleven in the boarding school of Donald Robertson, and he studied under him for five years. He studied two additional years at home...
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