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james madison was born
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he enrolled at the College of New Jersey.
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Madison graduated.
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Madison remained at Princeton to study Hebrew and political philosophy under university president John Witherspoon before returning to Montpelier in the spring.
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Madison served in the Virginia state legislature
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Madison served in the Virginia state legislature (1776–79)
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Madison served in the Virginia state legislature
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he wrote over a third of the Federalist Papers, the most influential commentary on the Constitution.
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became a Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Virginia's 5th district
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Madison and Thomas Jefferson organized what they called the Republican Party
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left the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Virginia's 5th district
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become a Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Virginia's 15th district
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he took formal notice of her by asking their mutual friend Aaron Burr to arrange a meeting.
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james madison married Dolley Todd
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left the house of representatives 15 district
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He secretly co-authored, along with Thomas Jefferson, the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions in 1798
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madison became president
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president
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war of 1812 begain
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war of 1812
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war of 1812 ended
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he supported the creation of the second National Bank, a strong military, and a high tariff to protect the new factories opened during the war.
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madison ran out of office
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madison's death
