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James Madison: A Brief Biography

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James Madison was born in Orange County, Virginia in 1751. He was the oldest out of 12 sibling but seven only survived until adulthood. His Father also named James was a very successful planter who owned dozens of slaves on a 3,000 ace land. In the year of 1762, as a young boy Madison was sent to boarding school which was located in King and Queen County, Virginia. This school was run by a man named Donald Robertson.Then he returned home to his parents plantation in Orange County, called Montpelier. This is when he was home schooled and received private tutoring because his Father was worried about Madison's health. This was a problem Madison had to face throughout his life going threw bad health. A couple years later in 1769 James enrolled
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