James Madison Sr.
American planter and politician (1723-1801); father of James Madison / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Col. James Madison Sr. (March 27, 1723 – February 27, 1801) was a prominent Virginia planter and politician who served as a colonel in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War. He inherited Mount Pleasant, later known as Montpelier, a large tobacco plantation in Orange County, Virginia and, with the acquisition of more property, had 5,000 acres and became the largest landowner in the county. He was the father of James Madison Jr., the 4th president of the United States, who inherited what he called Montpelier, and Lieutenant General William Taylor Madison, and great-grandfather of Confederate Brigadier General James Edwin Slaughter.
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James Madison Sr. | |
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Born | James Madison (1723-03-27)March 27, 1723 |
Died | February 27, 1801(1801-02-27) (aged 77) Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia, U.S. |
Resting place | Madison Family Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Tobacco planter and politician |
Spouse | Eleanor Rose Conway |
Children | 12, including James Madison and William Madison |
Parent(s) | Ambrose Madison (father) Frances Taylor (mother) |
Relatives | John Madison Jr. (grandfather) Lt. Col. John Madison Sr. (great-grandfather) Richard Taylor (first cousin) Zachary Taylor (second cousin) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Virginia |
Service/ | Virginia Militia |
Rank | Colonel |