James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. His family had lived in this part of the country since the mid 17th century. Madison inherited the family plantation, which consisted of 5000 acres and 100 slaves. The main crops that were grown on his plantation were grains and tobacco. Madison was the eldest of ten children born to his parent's James and Eleanor Madison. As a child, Madison was a sickly and frail individual who was unable to take part in normal b

After serving under Jefferson for two terms, Madison was elected the President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He won on the Democrat-Republican ticket; Jefferson and Madison had started this party. He represented the views of the farmers in the South and West, not the rich. He was the first member of the House to be elected President. Madison held the belief that the President should not play a strong role in shaping National Policy.

After graduating, Madison remained in New Jersey for an additional six months, to pursue graduate studies in law and theology. It was his goal to become either a minister or a lawyer. He decided that neither would appeal to him, so he returned to his plantation in Orange County, Virginia. Madison never had any children of his own, but when he married Dolley Todd on September 15, 1794 he became the parent of a stepchild. Dolley was "vivacious and handsome." She was also sixteen years younger than he was.

Madison retired from Congress in 1797. He went back to his plantation in Orange County but did not retire from politics. The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 got him back into politics. Madison drafted the Virginia Resolves to protest this act. In this Resolve, Madison powerfully defended freedom of the press. He backed Jefferson for President in the election of 1800. Jefferson, in thanks for his support appointed Madison Secretary of State. He remained in this position until 1809.

The Constitutional Convention was held during May of 1787 in Philadelphia. Everyone who attended the convention was committing treason; what they were doing was flagrantly illegal. Instead of revising the Articles of Confederation, they decided to write a whole new Constitution. Madison was only thirty-six years old during the Convention. Of the seventy-nine delegates who were invited, only fifty-five showed up; thirty regularly debated.

oyhood activities. He spent most of his childhood reading books. In adulthood, Madison was 5'4" and only weighed 100 pounds. He had a slight speech impediment, which caused him to talk very softly during public speeches. Madison attended the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) from 1669-1671. Here, he completed a four-year course in only two years. While enrolled in college, Madison w

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