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James Monroe
Founding Father, 5th U.S. president (1817 to 1825)
For other people named James Monroe, see James Monroe (disambiguation).
"Senator Monroe" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Monroe (disambiguation).
"President Monroe" redirects here. For the attack transport, see USS President Monroe.
James Monroe | |
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Portrait of James Monroe by Samuel Morsec. 1819 | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 | |
| Vice President | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Preceded by | James Madison |
| Succeeded by | John Quincy Adams |
| In office April 6, 1811 – March 4, 1817 | |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | Robert Smith |
| Succeeded by | John Quincy Adams |
| In office September 27, 1814 – March 2, 1815 | |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | John Armstrong Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William H. Crawford |
| In office January 16, 1811 – April 2, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | John Tyler Sr. |
| Succeeded by | George William Smith |
| In office December 28, 1799 – December 1, 1802 | |
| Preceded by | James Wood |
| Succeeded by | John
AboutJAMES MONROE was born near Colonial Beach, Virginia. He attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. He enlisted in the Third Virginia Regiment as a Lieutenant and was eventually promoted to Major. He was wounded at Trenton in 1776. He was later admitted to the Bar and practiced law in Fredericksburg in 1786. That same year, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and served as a member of the Virginia convention for the ratification of the Constitution in 1788. He was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Gray and was reelected, serving from 1790 to 1794, after which he resigned to accept appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to France, a position that he held until 1796. He was elected by the Virginia state legislature to serve three one-year terms as governor. After leaving office, he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of France once again and then to the same position in England. Upon his return to the United States, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1810 and 1811 and then was elected gov
James Monroe: Life in BriefJames Monroe was the last American President of the “Virginia Dynasty”—of the first five men who held that position, four hailed from Virginia. Monroe also had a long and distinguished public career as a soldier, diplomat, governor, senator, and cabinet official. His presidency, which began in 1817 and lasted until 1825, encompassed what came to be called the "Era of Good Feelings." One of his lasting achievements was the Monroe Doctrine, which became a major tenet of U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere. Early RevolutionaryJames Monroe was born in 1758 to prosperous Virginia planters. His parents died when he was a teenager, leaving him part of the family farm. He enrolled at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg in 1774, and almost immediately began participating in revolutionary activities. With a group of classmates, he raided the arsenal at the British Governor's Palace, escaping with 200 muskets and 300 swords, which the students presented to the Virginia militia. He became an officer in the Continental Army in early 1776 Copyright ©froughy.pages.dev 2025 |