![]() ![]() During his terms in office he worked to abolish slavery, to disestablish the Church and to seek peace, although under his command the war against Britain resulted in a U.S. He was elected President in 1809 and again in 1812. He lived in Montpelier, Virginia, for eighty-five years, two of which he spent on the governor’s council. He was Secretary of State under Jefferson, and his main achievement in this role was the purchase of Louisiana from the French. James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth President of the United States and become known as the ‘father’ of the Constitution because of his influence in planning it and drawing up the Bill of Rights. He fought a duel with Burr and died the next day. From 1789 to 1795 he was the first Secretary of the Treasury, and in 1801 he held the casting vote against Burr and for Jefferson. He was George Washington’s secretary and aide-de-camp and in 1787 become a Member of the Constitutional Convention. His military brilliance was recognized, and he was sent on several important military commissions. Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) was born in the West Indies and served during the War of Independence as a captain. ![]()
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