James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836)
James Madison was the father of the Constitution and fourth president
of the United States who notably authored the United States Bill of
Rights. When Madison left office in 1817, he retired to Montpelier, his
tobacco plantation in Orange County, Virginia, not far from Jefferson’s
Monticello. He was 65 years old.
Statue of President James Madison in the Madison Building,
Library of Congress.
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