James Maddison Essay, Research Paper

James Madison was born on March 16 1751, in Fort

Caonway Virginia.He came from a somewhat wealthy

family of Virginia plannters. Madison was educated

at The college of New Jersey, Wich is now known as

princeton. He graduated in 1771, continued his

studies for another year, and then returned home in 1772. He first became involved in politics by joining the

Commitee of Safety in 1774. Two years later he Joined

the Virginia Constitution convention,and earned the

title ‘Father of the Constitution’ by writing a large

Portion of the ammendments. James Madison joined the

first Legislature in 1777, and played a major roll in

both the Virginia plan, ang the Great Compromise. He

assisted Alexander Hamelton, and John Jay in Writing

the Federalist papers. The Federalist Papers were

written to convince people tobecome Federalists. He

signed twenty-nine out of eighty-five of these under

the psuedonym, Publius. Madison led the Proradification

forces in the Virginia ratifying convention. He added

several ammendments to the constitution. He married

Dolley Payne Todd in 1797, who was approximately 20

decades younger then he.

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