James Madison

James Madison (1751-1836): As the author of the first amendment, James Madison was responsible for creating the petition. James Madison was born in Virginia in 1751. In the 1780's, he worked with other creators of the Constitution of the United States like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. From 1809 to 1817, Madison served as the 4th President of the United States of America. US Supreme Court Judge: There are nine Supreme Court judges whose names have changed over the past 200 years when the Supreme Court retired and other people took office. As a member of the United States Supreme Court, the Judge of the Supreme Court is responsible for the interpretation of the Constitution as it applies to the laws enacted by the legislative and administrative authorities of the United States Government.

James Madison was born in Conway, Virginia on March 16, 1751, was born at James Madison and Nelly Conway Madison. Madison was the oldest of twelve children and grew up at the Montpellier family plantation in Orange County, Virginia. At the age of 18, Madison left Montpellier and went to the University of New Jersey (now Princeton University). After graduation, Madison expressed interest in the relationship between the American colony and the United Kingdom and was confused by the UK tax problem. When Virginia began preparing for the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Madison was appointed Colonel of Orange County Militia. Short stature and short stature, he gave up his political career soon. In 1776, he represented the Orange County at Virginia State Constitutional Congress and organized a new state government no longer under British rule.