James Madison
Net Worth 2024, Height, Wiki, Age, Bio

 James Madison facts

• (March 16 [O
• S
• March 5] 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817
• He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights
• Madison inherited his plantation Montpelier in Virginia and owned hundreds of slaves during his lifetime
• He served as both a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and as a member of the Continental Congress prior to the Constitutional Convention
• After the Convention, he became one of the leaders in the movement to ratify the Constitution, both nationally and in Virginia
• His collaboration with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay produced The Federalist Papers, among the most important treatises in support of the Constitution
• Madison changed his political views during his life
• During deliberations on the constitution, he favored a strong national government, but later preferred stronger state governments, before settling between the two extremes late in his life