A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

$106.27 $53.11
Author: Richardson, James D. (James Daniel),1843-1914
Format: eBook
Language: English
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

James Madison was born in King George County, Va., on the 16th of March, 1751. He was the son of James Madison, the family being of English descent, and among the early settlers of Virginia. Was fitted for college by private tutors, and entered Princeton College in 1769, graduating in 1771; remained a year at college pursuing his studies. After this he returned to Virginia and began the practice of law. In 1776 was elected a member of the general assembly of Virginia, and in 1778 was appointed a member of the executive council. In the winter of 1779-80 was chosen a delegate to the Continental Congress, of which body he continued an active and prominent member till 1784. The legislature of Virginia appointed him in 1786 a delegate to a convention at Annapolis, Md., to devise a system of commercial regulations for all the States. Upon their recommendation a convention of delegates from all the States was held in Philadelphia in May, 1787. This Convention framed the Constitution of the United States, and of it Mr. Madison was a leading member. He was next a member of the convention of his State which met to consider the new Constitution for the United States. Was a member of the House of Representatives in the First Congress, taking his seat in April, 1789, and continued to be a member of the House during both of Washington's terms as President. He married Mrs. Dolly Paine Todd, of Philadelphia, in 1794, she being the widow of a Pennsylvania lawyer. Her father was a Quaker, and had removed from Virginia to Philadelphia. Declined the office of Secretary of State, vacated by Jefferson, in 1793. He retired from Congress in 1797, and in 1798 accepted a seat in the Virginia assembly. In 1801 was appointed by President Jefferson Secretary of State, which office he held during the eight years of Jefferson's Administration. In 1808 was elected President, and was reelected in 1812. On March 4, 1817, he retired from public life, and passed the remainder of his days at Montpelier, in Orange County, Va. In 1829 was chosen a member of the State convention to revise the constitution of Virginia, and was also chosen president of an agricultural society in his county. He died on the 28th day of June, 1836, and was buried at his home. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 10895
Author: Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
Release Date: Jan 1, 2004
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Language: English

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Editor: Richardson, James D. (James Daniel), 1843-1914

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