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James Madison, America’s fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton...
Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was James Madison? One of America's Founding Fathers, James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution, co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsored the Bill of Rights.
The presidency of James Madison began on March 4, 1809, when James Madison was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1817. Madison, the fourth United States president, took office after defeating Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively in the 1808 presidential election.
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on James Madison, the 4th US president (1809-1817), known as the father of the Constitution, he was secretary of state and one of the authors of the Federalist Papers.
Home Politics, Law & Government World Leaders Presidents & Heads of States. The father of the Constitution. James Madison, oil on wood by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1821; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 65.3 × 54.3 cm. (more)
James Madison. Although he was accused of weakness in dealing with France and England, Madison won the presidency in 1808 by publishing his vigorous diplomatic dispatches.
Leader of Political Battles. Believing that the Articles of Confederation rendered the new republic subject to foreign attack and domestic turmoil, James Madison helped set the wheels in motion for a national convention to draft the young nation's Constitution.
