James Monroe, 5th President of the United States
Term[]
| 5th President of the United States |
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| Democratic-Republican |
| March 4, 1817 - March 4, 1825 (58-66) |
| Preceded by James Madison |
| Succeeded by John Quincy Adams |
| 8th Secretary of War of the United States |
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| September 27, 1814 - March 2, 1815 (56) |
| Preceded by John Armstrong Jr. |
| Succeeded by Alexander J. Dallas |
| 9th Secretary of State of the United States |
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| April 6, 1811 - March 4, 1817 (52-58) |
| Preceded by Robert Smith |
| Succeeded by John Graham |
| 20th Governor of Virginia |
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| January 19, 1811 - April 3, 1811 (52) |
| Preceded by George William Smith |
| Succeeded by George William Smith |
| 4th US Minister to Great Britain |
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| August 17, 1803 - October 7, 1807 (45-49) |
| Appointed by Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by Rufus King |
| Succeeded by William Pinkney |
| 15th Governor of Virginia |
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| December 19, 1799 - December 24, 1802 (41-44) |
| Preceded by John Pendleton Jr. |
| Succeeded by John Page |
| 5th US Minister to France |
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| August 15, 1794 - December 9, 1796 (36-38) |
| Appointed by George Washington |
| Preceded by Gouverneur Morris |
| Succeeded by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney |
| US Senator from Virginia |
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| November 9, 1790 - May 27, 1794 (32-36) |
| Preceded by John Walker |
| Succeeded by Stevens Thomson Mason |
| Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from Virginia |
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| November 3, 1783 - November 7, 1786 (25-28) |
| Succeeded by Henry Lee III |
Life Data[]
| Full Name | James Monroe |
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| Birth | April 28, 1758
Monroe Hall, Virginia |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA 1776) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Planter |
| Military Service | Major (1775-77, US Continental Army)
Colonel (1777-80, Virginia State Militia) |
| Death | July 4, 1831 (73 years)
New York City, New York |
Parents[]
| Father | Andrew Spence Monroe |
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| Birth | 1727 |
| Marriage | 1752 - April 28, 1772 (19-20 years, widowed) |
| Death | February 16, 1774 (46-47 years) |
| Mother | Catherine Elizabeth Jones |
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| Birth | 1724 |
| Death | April 28, 1772 (47-48 years) |
Siblings[]
| Sibling 1 | Elizabeth Monroe |
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| Birth | 1754 |
| Marriage | William Buckner (1753-1800, m. 1773 - 1800, 26-27 years widowed) |
| Children | William, Elizabeth, Thomas, Judith, Warren, Catherine, Spence, Mary |
| Death | 1812 (57-58 years) |
| Sibling 2 | Andrew Spence Monroe Jr. |
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| Birth | 1759 |
| Death | 1774 (14-15 years) |
| Sibling 3 | Andrew Augustine Monroe |
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| Birth | 1760 |
| Marriage | Ann Bell (1772-1830, m. 1798 - December 2, 1826, 27-28 years died) |
| Children | James, Jane, Thomas, Andrew |
| Death | December 2, 1826 (65-66 years) |
| Sibling 4 | Joseph Jones Monroe |
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| Birth | 1764 |
| First Marriage | Elizabeth Kerr (1772-1800, m. 1790 - July 1800, 9-10 years widowed) |
| Children | Harriet, Amelia, Lucy |
| Second Marriage | Sarah Gordon (1766-1808, m. October 27, 1801 - 1808, 6-7 years widowed) |
| Children | Sarah |
| Third Marriage | Huldah Hubbard (1776-1847, m. July 19, 1821 - August 5, 1824, 3 years died) |
| Children | Eliza |
| Death | August 5, 1824 (59-60 years) |
Paternal Grandparents[]
| Paternal Grandfather | Andrew Monroe |
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| Birth | 1692 |
| Father | William Monroe (1666-1737) |
| Mother | Margaret Bowcock (1670-1737) |
| Marriage | 1718 - November 1735 (16-17 years, died) |
| Death | November 1735 (42-43 years) |
| Paternal Grandmother | Christian Tyler |
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| Birth | 1699 |
| Father | Charles Tyler (1667-1723) |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Hunt (1667-1737) |
| First Marriage | Andrew Monroe (1692-1735, m. 1718 - November 1735, 16-17 years, widowed) |
| Children | 4 sons, 4 daughters |
| Second Marriage | Richard Fry (1694-1755, m. 1736 - 1754, 17-18 years died) |
| Death | 1754 (54-55 years) |
Maternal Grandparents[]
| Maternal Grandfather | James Jones III |
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| Birth | 1687 |
| Father | James Jones Jr. (1668-1725) |
| Mother | Rebecca Waughop (1665-1725) |
| Marriage | 1723 - Novemebr 10, 1744 (20 -21 years, died) |
| Death | November 10, 1744 (56-57 years) |
| Maternal Grandmother | Hester Davis |
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| Birth | 1687 |
| Father | Joshua Davis (1652-1710) |
| Mother | Catherine Butler (1667-1703) |
| First Marriage | William Lampton (1682-1722, m. 1717 - December 1, 1722, 4-5 years widowed) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Second Marriage | James Jones III (1687-1744, m. 1723 - November 10, 1744, 20-21 years widowed) |
| Children | 3 sons, 3 daughters |
| Death | 1762 (74-75 years) |
Marriage[]
| Wife | Elizabeth Kortright |
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| Birth | June 30, 1768 |
| Father | Lawrence Kortright (1728-94) |
| Mother | Hannah Aspinwall (1735-77) |
| Marriage | February 16, 1786 - September 23, 1830 (44 years, widowed) |
| Death | September 23, 1830 (62 years) |
Child 1[]
| Full Name | Elizabeth Kortright Monroe |
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| Birth | December 5, 1786 |
| Death | January 27, 1840 (53 years) |
| Husband | George Hay (1765-1830) | October 17, 1808 - September 21, 1830 (21 years, widowed) |
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| Child 1 | Hortensia Eugenia Monroe Hay (1809-54) | m.1829 Lloyd Rogers (1788-1860) | 3 daughters |
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Child 2[]
| Full Name | James Spence Monroe |
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| Birth | May 1799 |
| Death | September 28, 1800 (1 year) |
Child 3[]
| Full Name | Maria Hester Monroe |
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| Birth | April 8, 1802 |
| Death | June 20, 1850 (48 years) |
| Husband | Samuel Laurence Gouverneur (1799-1865) | March 9, 1820 - June 20, 1850 (30 years, died) |
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| Child 1 | James Monroe Gouverneur (1822-85) | ||
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| Child 2 | Elizabeth Kortright Gouverneur (1824-68) | m.1842 Henry Heiskell (1803-55)
m.1856 James Bibby (1820-60) m.1860 Grafton Spurrier (1815-79) |
8 sons, 1 daughter |
| Child 3 | Samuel Laurence Gouverneur Jr. (1826-80) | m.1853 Marian Campbell (1821-1914) | 4 daughters |
Presidential Cabinet (1817-25)[]
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Daniel D. Tompkins | 1774-1825 (51 years) | 1817-25 (8 years) | New York |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | John Graham | 1774-1820 (46 years) | 1817 (5 days) | Kentucky |
| 11 | Richard Rush | 1780-1859 (79 years) | 1817 (6 months) | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Quincy Adams | 1767-1848 (81 years) | 1817-25 (8 years) | Massachusetts |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | William H. Crawford | 1772-1834 (62 years) | 1817-25 (8 years) | Georgia |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | George Graham | 1770-1830 (60 years) | 1817 (9 months) | Virginia |
| 12 | John C. Calhoun | 1782-1850 (68 years) | 1817-1825 (8 years) | South Carolina |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Richard Rush | 1780-1859 (79 years) | 1817 (8 months) | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William Wirt | 1772-1834 (62 years) | 1817-25 (8 years) | Virginia |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Benjamin Williams Crowninshield | 1772-1851 (79 years) | 1817-18 (1 year) | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Smith Thompson | 1768-1843 (75 years) | 1819-23 (4 years) | New York |
| 7 | Samuel L. Southard | 1787-1842 (55 years) | 1823-25 (2 years) | New Jersey |
U.S. Supreme Court (1817-25)[]
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | John Marshall | 1755-1835 (80 years) | 1801-35 (34 years) | Virginia |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bushrod Washington | 1762-1829 (67 years) | 1798-1829 (31 years) | Virginia |
| 11 | William Johnson | 1771-1834 (63 years) | 1804-34 (30 years) | South Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Brockholst Livingston | 1757-1823 (66 years) | 1807-23 (16 years) | New York |
| 13 | Thomas Todd | 1765-1826 (61 years) | 1807-26 (19 years) | Kentucky |
| 14 | Gabriel Duvall | 1752-1844 (92 years) | 1811-35 (24 years) | Maryland |
| 15 | Joseph Story | 1779-1845 (66 years) | 1812-45 (33 years) | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Smith Thompson | 1768-1843 (75 years) | 1823-43 (20 years) | New York |