James Madison
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Personal
- Born: March 16, 1751
- Died: June 28, 1836
- Wife: Dolley Madison
- Children: None
- Level of Education: College
- School: Princeton University
- Religion: Episcopalian
- Prior Professions: Farmer, Planter
- Military Service: Colonel
Presidency
- First Lady: Dolley Madison, Wife
- Dates of Office: March 4, 1809 - March 3, 1817
- Number of Terms: 2
- Party: Democratic-Republican
- Vice Presidents: George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry
Cabinet
- President Pro Tempore of the Senate: William H. Crawford; John Gaillard
- Secretary of State: Robert Smith, March 6, 1809; James Monroe, April 2, 1811, entered upon duties April 6, 1811
- Secretary of the Treasury: Albert Gallatin, continuing from previous administration; William Jones, during the absence of Gallatin (April 21, 1813 to February 9, 1814); George W. Campbell, February 9, 1814; Alexander J. Dallas, October 6, 1814, entered upon duties October 14, 1816; William H. Crawford, October 22, 1816
- Secretary of War: John Smith, continuing from previous administration; William Eustis, March 7, 1809, entered upon duties April 8, 1809; James Monroe (interim), January 1, 1813; John Armstrong, Jr., January 13, 1813, entered upon duties February 5, 1813; James Monroe (interim) August 30, 1814, then from September 27, 1814, entered upon duties October 1, 1814, and ad interim again on March 1, 1815; Alexander J. Dallas (interim), March 14, 1815; William H. Crawford, August 1, 1815, entered upon duties August 8, 1815; George Graham (interim), October 22, 1816
- Attorney General: Caesar A. Rodney, continuing from previous administration; William Pinkney, December 11, 1811, entered upon duties January 6, 1812; Richard Rush, February 18, 1814, entered upon duties February 19, 1814
- Postmaster General: Gideon Granger, continuing from previous administration; Return J. Meigs, Jr., March 17, 1814, entered upon duties April 11, 1814
- Secretary of the Navy: Robert Smith, continuing from previous administration; Charles W. Goldsborough (interim), March 8, 1809; Paul Hamilton, March 7, 1809, entered upon duties May 15, 1809; Charles W. Goldsborough (interim), January 7, 1813 to January 18, 1813; William Jones, January 12, 1813, entered upon duties January 19, 1813; Benjamin Homans (interim), December 2, 1814; Benjamin W. Crowninshield, December 19, 1814, entered upon duties January 16, 1815
Other Positions Held
- Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)
- U.S. Representative, Virginia (1789-1797)
- House of Delegates, Virginia (1776-1777)
- Continental Congress (1780-1783)
- Delegate, Virginia Convention
- Member, Council of State
- Delegate, Annapolis Convention
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