| JAMES MONROE James Monroe became
President after more than 40 years of public service.
After serving in the Continental Army during the
Revolutionary War, he served in the Virginia Assembly and
in the Congress of the Confederation. He later became a
U.S. Senator, Minister to France, Spain, and Great
Britain, and Governor of Virginia.
During the War of 1812,
he served as Secretary of State and Secretary of War at
the same time.
Monroe was tall and rawboned, and had a military
bearing. His gray-blue eyes invited confidence. Even John Quincy Adams,
who criticized almost everyone, spoke well of Monroe.
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April 28, 1758 |
Born in Westmoreland
County, Virginia. |
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1776 |
Commissioned a Lieutenant in the Continental
Army. |
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1782 |
Elected to the Virginia Assembly. |
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1783 |
Elected to the Congress of the Confederation. |
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February 16, 1786 |
Married Elizabeth Kortright. |
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1786 |
Established a law office
in Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
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1786 |
Elected to the Virginia Assembly. |
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1789 |
Defeated in bid for the first U.S. House of
Representatives. |
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1790 |
Elected to the U.S. Senate. |
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1793 |
Bought the estate which became Highland. |
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1794 |
Named Minister to France. |
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1799 |
Elected Governor of Virginia. |
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1803 |
Sent to France by President President Thomas Jefferson
to help negotiate the purchase of New Orleans. |
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1803 |
Sent to Spain to help Charles
Pinckney purchase the Floridas. |
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1804 |
Named Minister to Great Britain. |
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1808 |
Unsuccessful candidate for the
Democratic-Republican presidential nomination. |
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1808 |
Elected to the Virginia Assembly. |
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1811 |
Appointed Secretary of State. |
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1814 |
Named Secretary of War. |
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1816 |
Elected President
of the United States. |
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1820 |
Re-elected President. |
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1825 |
Retired to Oak
Hill. |
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1826 |
Accepted appointment to the University of
Virginia Board of Regents. |
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1829 |
Became president of the Virginia
Constitutional Convention. |
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September 23, 1830 |
Elizabeth Monroe died. |
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1830 |
Moved to New York City. |
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July 4, 1831 |
Died in New York City. |
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July 5, 1858 |
Re-buried in Hollywood
Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. |
See Also
Virginia
War of 1812
John Quincy Adams
President Thomas Jefferson
Charles
Pinckney
New
York City
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