James Madison By sondra noble Mar 16, 1751 james madison birth james madison was born in at Port Conway, Va Dec 5, 1779 James Madison elected to Continental Congress he was 29 years old Apr 5, 1787 James Madison served at the Constitutional Convention Apr 5, 1789 James Madison elected to the House of Representatives Sep 15, 1794 James Madison marries Dolley Payne Todd Apr 5, 1801 James Madison appointed Secretary of State Mar 4, 1809 James madison gets inaugurated as the 4th president Apr 5, 1809 James Madison assumes office as 4th president Apr 5, 1811 Cumberland Road was started as a program to improve canals, roads, bridges Apr 5, 1812 Louisiana became a state Apr 5, 1812 recommened war with Great Britain Apr 5, 1812 James Madison was re-elected president Apr 5, 1812 cogress organized the Missouri territory Apr 5, 1812 Napolean invaded Russia but had to retreat Apr 5, 1813 James Madison serves 2 terms as president Apr 5, 1814 the white house was burned by the British Apr 5, 1814 Denmark gave Norway to Sweden Apr 5, 1814 the "Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key Apr 5, 1815 Belgium united with the Netherlands to form a single country Apr 5, 1815 Napolean was defeated at Waterloo Apr 5, 1815 Switzerland became independent of France Apr 5, 1816 Indiana became a state Apr 5, 1816 1st savings banks were founded at Philadelphia and Boston Apr 5, 1817 James Madison retires Montpelier Apr 5, 1817 Congress organized the Alabama Territory Apr 5, 1817 u.s population was 8,900,000 Apr 5, 1829 Served at the Virginia Constitutional Convention Jun 28, 1836 james madison died in Montpelier, his family estate
