Who is james madison?
James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth president of the United States, was born 16 March 1751. He was raised in Orange County, Virginia and received his education from The College of New Jersey — better known today as Princeton University. Because of his poor health and frequent seizures, he was disqualified from military service during the Revolution. However, he did briefly serve with his father in the Orange County militia. In 1787, James Madison was named one of Virginia’s delegates to the Constitutional Convention. His major contributions to the writing of this vitally important document earned him the title “Father of the Constitution.” However, he often insisted that he didn’t deserve such an honor. According to James Madison, the Constitution was “the work of many heads and many hands.” To assist with the effort to ratify the Constitution, James Madison worked with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay to prepare The Federalist Papers . Today, these essays are considered to be the mos
