Born on
March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia, he was the fourth president of
the United States. Madison played a large role in the writing of
the Constitution, so he is known as the Father of the Constitution.
James Madison
served as the Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson. When he
was the president, he led the United States into another war against Great
Britain. This was the War of 1812.
Madison was
a close friend of Thomas Jefferson, so they did many things together.
He worked very well with Jefferson and they helped to fight against the
idea of a bank that would give the federal government more power.
They succeeded in this. That shows how much he believed that the
citizens should have just as much power as the government. James
Madison died on the morning of June 28, 1836.