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Dolley Todd Madison (née Payne; May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the wife of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She was noted for holding Washington social functions in which she invited members of both political parties, essentially spearheading the concept of bipartisan cooperation.
Dolley Madison, then Dolley Todd, was a young widow when she caught the eye of then-Rep. James Madison of Virginia, who was then 17 years her senior. The pair married in September 1794 and were ...
Dolley Madison (born May 20, 1768, Guilford county, North Carolina [U.S.]—died July 12, 1849, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was an American first lady (1809–17), the wife of James Madison, fourth president of the United States. Raised in the plain style of her Quaker family, she was renowned for her charm, warmth, and ingenuity.
The average height of the men who held the nation's highest office is 5 feet 10 inches ... (to our knowledge) was shorter than his first lady. Dolly Madison stood three inches over her husband at ...
Print Page. Dolley Madison (1768-1849) was an American first lady (1809-1817) and the wife of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States. One of Washington, D.C.’s most successful ...
In 1817, James retired from public life, and he and Dolley returned to the Montpelier plantation in Virginia. They remained in Virginia until James' death on June 28, 1836. Dolley’s financial ...
Early Years Dolley Payne was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, on May 20, 1768, and moved to while still a young child. She was the fourth of eight children born to the John Payne and Mary Coles Payne. Little is known about her father’s background except that he came from an Anglican family of middling success. Read more about: Dolley Madison (1768–1849)
