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James Madison

Gilbert Stuartca. 1821

National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States

The eldest child of a wealthy Virginia planter, James Madison served as secretary of state under Thomas Jefferson, his longtime friend and political ally. He later succeeded Jefferson as a two-term president and guided the nation during the War of 1812.

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