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‘’FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION” WAS BORN

Madison portrait as a young man.
      Madison’s portrait as congressional delegate at age 32.

James Madison portrait by Chester Harding at National Portrait Gallery. Washington, DC.
James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836)


On March 16, 1751, James Madison, drafter of the Constitution,
recorder of the Constitutional Convention, author of the
Federalist Papers and fourth president of the United States, 
was born on a plantation in Virginia.

Image of handwritten copy of the Constitution.
First page of the original handwritten copy of the U.S. Constitution.

President James Madison: Facts and Biography

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FOUNDING FATHER WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

Francis Folger Franklin (1732-1736) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Benjamin Franklin Left Boston - This Day in History - September 25th | The Constitutional ...

Ben Franklin | Smith Rebellion 1765

Benjamin Franklin  (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790)

Benjamin Franklin, scientist, philosopher, author and the
most celebrated American on both sides of the Atlantic
Ocean in the era of revolution, was born on this day in
history, Jan. 17, 1706. 

The Founding Father’s bust and the words "Birthplace of
Franklin" mark the site at 17 Milk St. in
downtown Boston

today.
 

Biografía de Benjamin Franklin: ¿quién fue y qué inventó?

Franklin Statue – Franklin and the American Experiment
Benjamin Franklin statue at old Massachusetts
State house in Boston.

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FOUNDING FATHER DIED ON THIS DAY ~ 1799

Washington on his deathbed, with doctors and family surrounding
Washington on his Deathbed, an 1851 portrait by Junius
Brutus Stearns
.

George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and
first president of the United States, died at his estate in
Mount
Vernon
, Virginia. He was 67 years old. His last words were
"’Tis well."

The diagnosis of Washington’s illness and the immediate
cause of his death have been subjects of much debate.       

     
Modern medical authors have concluded that he likely died
from 
severe epiglottitis, an inflammation in the throat,
complicated by various treatments which included extensive bloodletting.
     
 


        
        
        
        
       

A picture of the two sarcophagi of George (at right) and Martha Washington at the present tomb at Mount Vernon
The sarcophagi of George (right) and Martha Washington at
the entrance to their tomb in
Mount Vernon.

George Washington: A National Treasure



Marble Statue of George Washington by Jean-Antoine
Houdon, circa 1794 State Capital, Commonwealth of
Virginia, Library of Virginia.

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THE FIRST CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE U.S.

New 8x10 Photo: John Jay, First Supreme Court Justice of the United States
John Jay (December 23, 1745 – May 17, 1829)

(FOX NEWS) – Founding Father John Jay, a towering figure
among the intellectual giants who forged the nation, was
sworn in as first chief justice of the
Supreme Court of the
United States
on this day in history, Oct. 19, 1789. 

The New York native held the title until resigning in 1795,
among the shortest tenures for the prestigious lifetime
appointment.


Only 16 other people have held the title of Supreme Court
chief justice in the 227 years since.

On the night of May 14, 1829, Jay was stricken with palsy,
probably caused by a stroke. He lived for three more days,
dying in
Bedford, New York.

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Jay’s childhood home in Rye, New York is a New York
State Historic Site
and Westchester County Park.

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Jay’s retirement home near Katonah, New York.

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FOUNDING FATHER WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

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Future President
Thomas Jefferson, drafter of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s preeminent political theorist, was
born in
Shadwell, Virginia on April 13, 1743. 

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