James Monroe

Governmental positions held by James Monroe

PositionDistrict RepresentedTerm
President of the United States United States of America 1817 - 1825
United States Secretary of State 1811 - 1817
United States Secretary of War 1814 - 1815
Governor of Virginia 1811 - 1811
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1803 - 1807
Governor of Virginia 1799 - 1802
United States Ambassador to France 1794 - 1796
United States Senator Virginia 1790 - 1794
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Predecessor and Successor

James Madison
1809 - 1817
#4
James Monroe
#5
James Monroe
1817 - 1825
John Quincy Adams
1825 - 1829
#6

Presidential cabinet under James Monroe

Cabinet MemberPositionTerm
John Quincy Adams United States Secretary of State 1817-1825
John C. Calhoun United States Secretary of War 1817-1825
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What ethnicity was James Monroe?
  • A:
    James Monroe was of Caucasian descent.
  • Q:
    What was James Monroe's profession?
  • A:
    James Monroe was an accomplished farmer and lawyer.
  • Q:
    Who served as Vice President under James Monroe?
  • A:
    Daniel D. Tompkins was the Vice President.
  • Q:
    What caused James Monroe's death?
  • A:
    His death was caused by tuberculosis.
  • Q:
    In what succession number did James Monroe serve as the President of the United States?
  • A:
    He was the 5th President of the United States.
  • Q:
    Which educational institution did James Monroe attend?
  • A:
    James Monroe studied at College of William and Mary.
  • Q:
    What is James Monroe quoted as saying?
  • A:
    Famous quotations include: "Never did a government commence under auspices so favorable, nor ever was success so complete. If we look to the history of other nations, ancient or modern, we find no example of a growth so rapid, so gigantic, of a people so prosperous and happy."
  • Q:
    Where was James Monroe born?
  • A:
    James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County.
  • Q:
    What religious theology did James Monroe subscribe to?
  • A:
    James Monroe was a member of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America religious denomination.

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Quotes

  • Never did a government commence under auspices so favorable, nor ever was success so complete. If we look to the history of other nations, ancient or modern, we find no example of a growth so rapid, so gigantic, of a people so prosperous and happy.

    - James Monroe
  • The movements of a great nation are connected in all their parts. If errors have been committed they ought to be corrected; if the policy is sound it ought to be supported.

    - James Monroe
  • We must support our rights or lose our character, and with it, perhaps, our liberties.

    - James Monroe
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