James Madison
James Madison (1751–1836) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, philosopher, and Founding Father of the United States. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817, and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the US Bill of Rights. Madison cowrote The Federalist Papers, cofounded the Democratic-Republican Party, and served as the fifth United States secretary of state from 1801 to 1809.
