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Concise Biography & Facts About
James Monroe
Fifth President - James Monroe
Lifespan - 1788 - 1824
Place of Birth - April 28th, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Term as President -
1817-1825
Political Party - Democratic-Republican from Virginia
Vice President / Vice Presidents - Daniel D. Tompkins
Religion - Episcopalian
James Monroe, Military Experience - First Seminole War, 1817-1818
Name of Wife - James Monroe was married to
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
Education -
William and Mary College
Career - Soldier, Politician, Statesman
Member of Continental Congress, 1783-86
United States Senator, 1790-94
Minister to France, 1794-96
Governor of Virginia, 1799-1802
Minister to France and England, 1803-07
Secretary of State, 1811-17 (under Madison)
Secretary of War, 1814-15 (under Madison)
Place of Death of James Monroe -
July 4, 1831 in New York
Major events in the
biography of President James Monroe
5 states admitted - First Seminole War (1817-18)
- Monroe Doctrine
Facts and History in the biography of President James Monroe
He served in the army during the first years of the Revolution and was wounded at Trenton. He then entered politics. In 1794, he was appointed minister to
France and had great empathy with the cause of the French
Revolution. His strong views on this subject were disapproved of
and he was recalled from France in 1796 but later returned in 1803 to help
to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. He was elected president in 1816
and ran unopposed for his second term (1820).
He is best remembered for the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 which
declared against foreign colonization or intervention in the Americas. He died in New York City on July 4, 1831, the third president to die on the anniversary of
Independence (John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died five years before.) Presidential Facts and Trivia about President James Monroe
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Description of President
James Monroe -
Height 6 feet
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Description - At
the age of 18 he was "a little over 6 feet tall, with broad shoulders and a massive, raw-boned frame."
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James Monroe served in the American Revolution
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The White House was painted white the year
James Monroe became
president
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Age
at Inauguration - 58 years old
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Age
at Death - 73 years old
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Presidential Facts and Trivia about James Monroe!
President Coin or President Dollar Bill
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Presidential Money. The United States has placed likenesses of the Presidents on many types of coins and currency.
Abraham Lincoln appeared on the 100 dollar bill from 1869 until
1880. He was replaced by James Monroe in 1891 and then Benjamin Franklin from 1928 until the
1969 when bills over $100 were discontinued and removed from circulation.
President
James Monroe and the Constitution of the USA (17th September,1787)
Information and Facts about any President of America is incomplete without
explaining his role and his power in the government of the country. We have
therefore included this section regarding the US Constitution. Under the U.S.
Constitution the president is the head of state, the commander in chief of the armed forces and is also the chief executive of the federal government.
Facts about
Eligibility
Article 2, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution sets the requirements to hold
office.
Facts
about Term of Office
Following election he, and the Vice President, shall hold his office during the term of four
years. ( The twenty-second amendment, which started with the inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower,
limits the this to two terms)
President's
Executive Oath of Office
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 8
Facts about Main Presidential Duties
and power
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Commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United States
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In times of war or national emergency to manage the national economy and protect the security of the United
States
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Nomination of the heads of all executive departments and agencies (Subject to Senate confirmation)
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Preparing the budget of the United States, although the Congress must approve it.
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Presidential legislative powers - The status of the country and his legislative proposals for the upcoming year are given in the annual State of the Union Address.
Facts
about Presidential judicial power
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Appointing important public officials such as ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls and judges of the Supreme Court.
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Granting reprieves and pardons to anyone convicted of breaking a federal law — except in a case of impeachment.
Facts
about Presidential power in foreign affairs
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Federal official primarily responsible for the relations of the United States with foreign nations.
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To make treaties and appoint ambassadors, ministers, and consuls (provided two thirds of the Senators present concur).
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To receive foreign ambassadors and other public officials.
The
US Constitution and all of the President's duties have been conducted by
Presidents, including James
Monroe,
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