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James Madison is born in the year of 1751 in Orange Country, Virginia. He is the youngest of 12 children. Madison suffers from many illnesses as a child.
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James Madison serves in the Virginia state legislature. He is intrested in the ideas of religious freedom and passes an act in virginia to implement this idea.
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Madison, along with others, sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4th 1776. The United Sates now declares itself an independent country.
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Madison becomes the youngest delegate in the continental congress. He persuades virginia to give up nothwest territory claims, which gains him a good reputation.
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James Madison calls for the consitiutional convention in 1787, he chooses George Washington to be the president of the said convention. Madison aloso writes the Virginia plan.
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In the year 1787, Madison creates a process for ratification and makes sure that every state in the US ratifies. He does this by recieving help from the Fedralist Papers.
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James Madison is elected to the house of representatives and introduces a bill of rights with civil liberties. He joins the Democratic-Republican party.
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43 year old Madison marries the lively 26 year old Dolley Payne Todd. Dolley has been married before. She has one son.
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Madison helps Jefferson's campaign. Then Madison is appointed as secretary of state under president Thomas Jefferson.
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On the 3rd of April 1809, James Madison is inagurated as the fourth president of the United States of America. He is a Democratic-Republican and also the shortest president.
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Congress announces James Madison wins the 1808 election against opponent, Charles C. Pinckney. Madison recieves 122 electoral votes and Pinckney recieves 47.
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The war of 1812 takes place, leaving the white house in ruins. The war boosted Madison's popularity. Dolley Madison saves many artifacts from the fire.
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James Madison leaves the presidential office in 1817. He retires to the estate Montliper with his wife Dolley.
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On June 28, 1863, James Madison dies. He lives 85 years and passes away at his estate in Montliper.
