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Born: March 16, 1751
Died: June 28, 1836
Birthplace: Port Conway, VA
Party: Democratic-Republican
Term: 1809 to 1817
Vice-President: George Clinton (1st term) and Elbridge Gerry (2nd term)
Wife: Dolley Dandridge Payne Todd Madison
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton University; 1771)
Occupation: Lawyer
Presidential Salary: $25,000
Visit this webpage to read more about James Madison.
This website provides videos and audio clips along with historical documents. Click the James Madison link at the PBS Website. Read the article and view the audio and/or video clips by clicking the mouse over the selection. (Needed: Quicktime Player)
Here is a link to the list of video clips about the U.S. Presidents. (Needed: RealPlayer, Link available to download.)
Click this link to watch the "Discovering Madison - Montpelier Video".
Click this link to watch the "Madison Gravesites".
Click this link to watch the "Madison and the Burning of Washington D.C.".
Visit the website of James Madison's estate. Watch a video about Montpelier under the "Visit" section.
Click this link to read James Madison's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1809).
Click this link to read James Madison's Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1813).
