James Madison, considered by many to be one of the greatest American Presidents, was the 4th president of the United States. He served as president from 1809-1817. He also did the much important work at the Constitutional Convention.
He was born in March 16, 1751 on the estate of Blue Ridge in Virginia. He is known to today as "Father of the Constitution" because of writing and proposing the Virginia Plan which would later become part of the Constitution. He was President during the War of 1812 and the burning of Washington D.C. by the british. He died June 28, 1836 in Montpelier, Virginia at age 86. [1]- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents James Madison by Susan Clinton, Children's Press