James Madison — 4th President of the United States
4th President of the United States, Democratic-Republican
James Madison
Term: Mar 4, 1809 – Mar 4, 1817
James Madison (1751–1836) was the fourth president of the United States, serving from 1809 to 1817, and is often called the "Father of the Constitution" for his central role in drafting and championing the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. His presidency was defined by the War of 1812 against Britain, during which the White House was burned by British forces. Before the presidency he co-authored the Federalist Papers alongside Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.
“To cherish peace and friendly intercourse with all nations having correspondent dispositions; to maintain sincere neutrality toward belligerent nations; to prefer in all cases amicable discussion and reasonable accommodation of differences to a decision of them by an appeal to arms…”