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      • Dolley Madison's husband, James Madison, was president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. The vivacious Dolley set the template for the role of first lady, helping to establish American political traditions and maintain them through the hardships of the War of 1812.
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  3. Nov 9, 2009 · Dolley Madison (1768-1849) was an American first lady (1809-1817) and the wife of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.

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  4. Apr 3, 2014 · Dolley Madison's husband, James Madison, was president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. The vivacious Dolley set the template for the role of first lady, helping to establish...

  5. 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.

  6. May 16, 2024 · 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.

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  7. Sep 15, 2018 · 09/15/2018 07:08 AM EDT. On this day in 1794, Rep. James Madison of Virginia married Dolley Payne Todd, a widow who went on to successfully embrace the role of first lady when Madison became the...

  8. In May 1794, New York Senator Aaron Burr introduced Dolley to Representative James Madison of Virginia. Although Madison was seventeen years older than Dolley, they were a good match and the couple married on September 15, 1794. They lived in Philadelphia until 1797 when James left the House of Representatives.

  9. May 4, 2022 · SUMMARY. Dolley Madison was the wife of James Madison, the architect of the U.S. Constitution and fourth president of the United States (1809­–1817).