James Madison was an American statesman and the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the U.S. Constitution. Some key facts are that he was born in 1751 in Virginia, helped write the Constitution to address weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, served as the fourth U.S. President from 1809 to 1817 during which time the White House was burned by the British, and retired to his plantation in Virginia after his presidency where he later died in 1836.

1. By: Emily Hinton

2. Quick Facts
 Born March 16, 1715 in Port Conway, Virginia
 Father of the Constitution
 Married Dolley Payne Todd
 President from 1809-1817
 Died June 28, 1836 in Montpelier Virginia

3. Early Life
 He was born March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia.
 He was the oldest of 12 children.
 Five of his brothers and sisters died as kids.
 His parents were slave owners and had a tobacco
plantation.
 In 1769 he went to the College of
New Jersey which is now Princeton
University.

4. Member of Congress
 He was called the Father of the Constitution because
he wrote the Constitution.
 The constitution told all of the rights citizens had.
 The constitution was written because the Articles of
Confederation was weak.

5. President of the United States
 He was the 4th President of the United States.
 He ran against DeWitt Clinton to be president again.
 He was re-elected in 1812.
 During the war of 1812, Madison
had to leave the White House
because the British set it on fire.

6. Life After Being President
 He retired.
 He went to live on his tobacco
plantation in Virginia.
 Member of the Board of Visitor’s for the University of
Virginia.
 Died from heart failure and rheumatism on June 28,
1836.
 His picture is on the $200 and $5000 bill.

7. Family
 He was married in 1794, to Dolley Payne Todd.
 He didn’t have any kids.