Life Facts
Personal:
• First Lady: Elizabeth Monroe, Wife
• Wife's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Kortright
• Number of Children: 3
• Education Level: College
• School Attended: College of William and Mary
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Profession: Military, Lawyer
• Military Service: Lieutenant Colonel
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1817 - 3/3/1825
• Presidency Number: 5
• Number of Terms: 2
• Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd term
• Party: Democratic-Republican
• His Vice President(s): Daniel D. Tompkins
• Cabinet Service: Secretary of State (James Madison, 1811-1817), Secretary of War (James Madison, 1814-1815)
• Senator: Virginia (1790-1794)
• Governor of a State: Virginia (1799-1802), Virginia (1811-1811)
• Colonial Government: Virginia Assembly (1782-1783), Continental Congress (1783-1786)
• Other Offices: Minister to France; Special Envoy to Paris; Minister to Great Britain
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
The James Monroe Birth Place
Gravesite: Hollywood Cemetery
Museum: James Monroe Museum
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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