James Madison received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton in 1771. In 1776 he served on the Virginia convention that supported independence. He served on the Continental Congress from 1780-1783. He was a proponent of stronger national government. He was also a member of the Constitutional Congress in 1787. He was President Jefferson's Secretary of State before being elected president in 1808.
Web sites
- American President.org
- Internet Public Library POTUS
- Papers of James Madison at the University of Virginia
- Presidents Home Page
- The James Madison Center
- The White House
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