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The History of James Madison

By snellm1

  • Francis Taylor Madison (Jame's sister)

    Francis Taylor Madison (Jame's sister)
    She died Nov 1761 in Mount Pleasant, Orange County, Virginia from smallpox

  • Ambrose Madison

    Ambrose Madison
    died that summer at age 36 after a short illness, on August 27, 1732. The family or the sheriff believed he was poisoned by slaves, and three were charged in the case
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    1732-1812

    Born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution, co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights. He established the Democrat-Republican Party with President Thomas Jefferson, and became president.

  • Nelly Conway Madison

    Nelly Conway Madison
    In early summer Ambrose fell ill, apparently the victim of poisoning. On August 27, 1732, Ambrose died, leaving his wife Frances to run the plantation. The three slaves were arrested and convicted of his murder.

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    president
    was a founding father of the United States and the fourth American president, serving in office from 1809 to 1817. ... When Jefferson became the third U.S. president, Madison served as his secretary of state. In this role, he oversaw the Louisiana Purchase from the French in 1803

  • James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution, co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights.

    James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution, co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights.
    Born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution, co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights. He established the Democrat-Republican Party with President Thomas Jefferson, and became president himself in 1808.

  • Sarah Catlett Madison (Jame's sister)

    Sarah Catlett Madison (Jame's sister)
    BIRTH 10 Feb 1758
    Orange County, Virginia, USA
    DEATH 18 Mar 1758 (aged 1 month)
    Virginia, USA
    she died from an illness when she was only a month old

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    family photo

  • Jame Madison's job and what he was known for

    Jame Madison's job and what he was known for
    Madison was one of the primary creators of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. He served in the Virginia legislature and in the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. He also became the Fourth President of the United States and was president during the War of 1812.

  • William Madison ( James's brother)

    William Madison ( James's brother)
    William Madison was an American general. He served in the War of 1812 and American Revolutionary War. Son of James Madison Sr. and Eleanor Rose Conway, he was the brother of James Madison, fourth President of the United States. Madison married Frances Throckmorton and had eleven children.