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James Monroe: Life Before the Presidency. Born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, James Monroe enjoyed all the advantages accruing to the son of a prosperous planter. His father, Spence Monroe, traced his ancestry back to relative who had fought at the side of Charles I in the English civil wars before being captured and ...
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825) and the last President from the Founding Fathers. On New Year’s Day, 1825, at the last of his annual White House receptions, President James Monroe made a pleasing impression upon a Virginia lady who shook his hand: “He is tall and well formed.
1817-1825. Born: April 28th, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Died: July 4, 1831 in New York, New York. Married to Elizabeth Kortright Monroe. Presidents by Name. Presidents by Date. View Flash Version. Biography of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825).
Feb 14, 2020 · James Monroe is a lesser-known Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States. Early Life & Education. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 in Virginia. He was first educated by his mother between the ages of 11 and 16, and then was sent to study at Cambellton Academy.
Introduction. James Monroe was appointed by President James Madison as Secretary of State on April 2, 1811. Monroe assumed duty on April 6, 1811, and served until March 3, 1817, with a brief period from October 1, 1814, to February 28, 1815, as ad interim Secretary of State. Monroe had a prestigious military career before embarking upon a ...
May 8, 2018 · James Monroe. James Monroe (1758-1831), fifth president of the United States, a founder of the Jeffersonian Republican party and a major agent in acquiring Louisiana and Florida, authored the celebrated American foreign policy statement, the Monroe Doctrine. James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Va., on April 28, 1758, on his parents ...
William Wirt. James Monroe - 5th President, Louisiana Purchase, Foreign Policy: On the expiration of his second term, Monroe retired to his home, an estate called Oak Hill in northern Virginia. In 1826 he became a regent of the University of Virginia and in 1829 was a member of the convention called to amend the state constitution.
