Creating the United States
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James Madison
James Madison (1751–1838), an Orange County, Virginia, planter, was a strong proponent of a strong central government to replace the Articles of Confederation. Often credited with being the A “Father of the Constitution” of 1787, Madison was a leader in the House of Representatives, established the Jeffersonian-Republican Party with Thomas Jefferson, and in 1809 succeeded him as president of the United States.