James Madison

Full Name: James Madison
Born: March 16, 1751
Place of Birth: Port Conway, Virginia
Ancestry: English
Father: James Madison (1732 - 1801)
Mother: Eleanor Conway (1731 - 1829)
First Lady: Dolley Payne Todd Madison
Children: None
Pet(s): Macaw the Parrot; Sheep
Education: Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton University; 1771)
Religion: Episcopalian
Occupation: Farmer; Lawyer
Military Service: Colonel in the Continental Militia
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Offices Held: Member of Virginia Consitutional Convention, (1776); Member of Continental Congress, (1780-83); Member of Virginia Legislature, (1784-86); Member of Constitutional Convention, (1787); Member of U.S. House of Representatives, (1789-97); Secretary of State, (1801-09)
Age at Inauguration: 57
Terms Served: Two; (1809 - 1813), (1813 - 1817)
Vice Presidents: George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry
Campaign Slogan: None
States Admitted: Louisiana, Indiana
Sport or Hobby: Chess, Riding, Reading
Nickname: Father of the Constitution
Died: June 28, 1836
Place of Death: Montpelier Estate, Virginia
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Interesting Facts:
Madison was the first president who had prior service as a congressman.
He hated the nickname Father of the Constitution, although he was its primary author.