Presidency of James Madison
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James Madison was the fourth president of the United States from March 4, 1809, to March 4, 1817. Madison took office after defeating Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively in the 1808 pres
James Wilkinson, c. 1820
Painting of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry at the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 by Powell
USS Constitution defeats HMS Guerriere, a significant event during the war.
Virginia dynasty
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The Virginia dynasty is a term sometimes used to describe the fact that four of the first five presidents of the United States were from Virginia. The term sometimes excludes George Washington, who, t
George Washington (1789–1797)
Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809)
James Madison (1809–1817)
James Monroe (1817–1825)