Madison, James

1751 - Born in Virginia on the 16th of May, as very sick child.

1762 - Sent to neighboring school to study at mr.robertson's school.

1769 - Attends princeton college at New jersey.

1772 - Taught younger siblings at home.

1774 - Lected orange county at state convention.

1776 - Decleration of Independence.

1779 - Befriends Thomas Jefferson.

1780 - Arrives in Philadelphia as a delegate for the contential congress.

1784 - Elected to the house of delegates in Virginia.

1786 - Invites all states to edit the articles of confederation, declined.

1787 - Shay's Rebellion.

1787 - Meet to edit the articles of confederation.

1787 - Contitution complete, ready to be signed.

Earns the nickname great Little Madison.

1787-1788 - Fedralist papers published.

1789 - Election for presidential eletors.

1779 - Members of congree elected.

1789 - Congress meets in new york.

1791 - Madison's bill of rights are ratified.

1794 - Marries dolley payne todd.

1798 - Congress passes alien and sedition act.

1799 - Washington dies, December.

1809 - Embargo act repealed.

1809 - Madison is 4th president.

1812 - Madison declares war against Engalnd.

1813 - Elected 2nd term presidency.

1814 - Washington state is burned down.

1817 - Madison returns to montpelier, virginia.

1826 - Jefferson and Adams die, on the 4th of July.

1829 - A delegate of richmond convention.

1832 - President of American colonization society.

1832 - Dies at home.