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Father: James Madison
Mother: Nelly Conway Madison
Married: Dolley Payne Todd (1768-1849), on September 15, 1794
Children: None
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton University; 1771)
Occupation: Lawyer
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Other Government Positions:
- Member of Virginia Constitutional 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 (under Jefferson)
Presidential Salary: $25,000/year
Vice Presidents: George Clinton (1809-12); Elbridge Gerry (1813-14)
Cabinet:
- Secretary of State
- Robert Smith (1809-11)
- James Monroe (1811-17)
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Albert Gallatin (1809-14)
- George W. Campbell (1814)
- Alexander J. Dallas (1814-16)
- William H. Crawford (1816-17)
- Secretary of War
- William Eustis (1809-12)
- John Armstrong (1813-14)
- James Monroe (1814-15)
- William H. Crawford (1815-16)
- Attorney General
- Caesar A. Rodney (1809-11)
- William Pinkney (1812-14)
- Richard Rush (1814-17)
- Secretary of the Navy
- Paul Hamilton (1809-12)
- William Jones (1813-14)
- Benjamin W. Crowninshield (1815-17)
- 1811
- Madison allows 20-year charter of Bank of the United States to lapse.
- William Henry Harrison fought Indians led by Chief Tecumseh at Tippecanoe, near Indianapolis, November 7.
- 1812
- War declared on England on June 18 after England continued to attack U.S. ships headed to France.
- Madison reelected.
- 1814
- City of Washington captured and burned by British, August 24.
- Francis Scott Key observed flag over Fort McHenry at Baltimore, September 14, inspiring him to write "The Star-Spangled Banner".
- Treaty of Ghent ended War of 1812 on December 24, but fighting continued.
- 1815
- Andrew Jackson defeated British at New Orleans January 8, after war ended.
- 1816
- Second Bank of the United States chartered, April 10.
- Madison was the first president who had prior service as a congressman.
- Zachary Taylor and Madison were second cousins.
- Madison was the first president to wear long trousers. All previous presidents wore knee breeches.
- During the War of 1812 Madison was under enemy fire. He was the first president to be in that situation.
- At 5 feet, 4 inches and less than 100 pounds, he was the shortest and lightest president.
- Dolley Madison sent the first personal message using the Morse telegraph in 1844.
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