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Mrs. James Madison, (Dolly Payne) / from an original picture by Gilbert Stuart, in possession of Richard Cutts, Esq. M.D. Washington.
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Mrs. James Madison, three-quarter length portrait, facing right, holding fan.
James Madison, America's fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, he was referred to as the "Father of the Constitution." "If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy."
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Date
01/01/1804
Contributors
Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828, artist
Source
Library of Congress
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