James Madison
A political ally of Jefferson’s was his fellow Virginian, who became the fourth president of the United States. Born in 1751 he attended Princeton, and then, served in the Continental Congress and was a leader in the Virginia Assembly. When the Constitution was being drafted he took extensive notes on the proceedings, and has been called the “father of the Constitution.” He also was the primary drafter the Bill of Rights, and author of many of the Federalist Papers that pushed for the adoption of the Constitution. He and Thomas Jefferson drafted the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions to protest the Alien and Sedition Acts that were passed during John Adam’s term in office. During Madison’s presidency, he had to flee Washington DC when the British invaded and burned down the White House.
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A political ally of Jefferson’s was his fellow Virginian, who became the fourth president of the United States. Born in 1751 he attended Princeton, and then, served in the Continental Congress and was a leader in the Virginia Assembly. When the Constitution was being drafted he took extensive notes on the proceedings, and has been called the “father of the Constitution.” He also was the primary drafter the Bill of Rights, and author of many of the Federalist Papers that pushed for the adoption of the Constitution. He and Thomas Jefferson drafted the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions to protest the Alien and Sedition Acts that were passed during John Adam’s term in office. During Madison’s presidency, he had to flee Washington DC when the British invaded and burned down the White House.
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