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James Monroe

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Category: History & Society
Born:
April 28, 1758, Westmoreland county, Virginia [U.S.]
Died:
July 4, 1831, New York, New York, U.S. (aged 73)
Title / Office:
presidency of the United States of America (1817-1825), United States
governor (1811), Virginia
governor (1799-1802), Virginia
United States Senate (1790-1794), United States
Continental Congress (1783-1786), United States
Political Affiliation:
Democratic-Republican Party
Awards And Honors:
Hall of Fame (1930)
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James Monroe (born April 28, 1758, Westmoreland county, Virginia [U.S.]—died July 4, 1831, New York, New York, U.S.) was the fifth president of the United States (1817–25), who issued an important contribution to U.S. foreign policy in the Monroe Doctrine, a warning to European nations against intervening in the Western Hemisphere. The period of his administration has been called the Era of Good Feelings. Monroe’s father, Spence Monroe, was of Scottish descent, and his mother, Elizabeth Jones Monroe, of Welsh descent. The family were owners of a modest 600 acres (240 hectares) in Virginia. At age 16 Monroe entered the ...(100 of 2273 words)

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