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James Monroe
Fifth U.S. President

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March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1825

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Daniel D. Tompkins

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Elizabeth Monroe
starbar.gif (1814 bytes) BORN:  April 28, 1758

Westmoreland County, Virginia
CHILDREN:  2 Daughters, 1 Son
MILITARY SERVICE:  Captain, Continental Army, American Revolution
PROFESSION:  Attorney
POLITICAL PARTY:  Democratic-Republican
HOME STATE:  Virginia
POLITICAL OFFICES:  Minister to France, Governor of Virginia, Senator, Secretary of State
NICKNAME:  "The Last Cocked Hat"
DIED:  July 4, 1831  (Age - 73)

BURIED:  Richmond, Virginia
"Monroe was so honest that if you turned his soul inside out there would not be a spot on it."  Spoken by Thomas Jefferson

 

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John Quincy Adams

Official White House Presidential Portrait of James Monroe by Samuel F. B. Morse

 

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