James Monroe - Wikipedia
WEBJames Monroe (/ m ə n ˈ r oʊ / mən-ROH; April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825, a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
James Monroe | Biography, Presidency, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJul 30, 2024 · James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States (1817–25), who issued an important contribution to U.S. foreign policy in the Monroe Doctrine.
James Monroe ‑ Presidency, Facts & Political Party - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · James Monroe (1758-1831), the fifth U.S. president, oversaw the major westward expansion of the U.S. and strengthened American foreign policy in 1823 with the Monroe Doctrine, a warning to...
James Monroe - Political Party, Presidency & Facts - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Who Was James Monroe? James Monroe fought under George Washington and studied law with Thomas Jefferson. He was elected the fifth president of the United States in 1817.
James Monroe - White House Historical Association
WEBJames Monroe. Considered the last “Founding Father” president, James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 into an affluent, slave-owning family in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His parents, Spence and Elizabeth Monroe, had aspirations for their eldest son, sending him to nearby Campbelltown Academy.
James Monroe - The White House
WEBJames Monroe was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825) and the last President from the Founding Fathers. On New Year’s Day, 1825, at the last of his annual White House ...
James Monroe summary | Britannica
WEBJames Monroe, (born April 28, 1758, Westmoreland county, Va.—died July 4, 1831, New York, N.Y., U.S.), Fifth president of the U.S. (1817–25). After serving in the American Revolution, he studied law under Thomas Jefferson, then governor of Virginia.
James Monroe - Miller Center
WEBJames Monroe was the last American President of the “Virginia Dynasty”—of the first five men who held that position, four hailed from Virginia. Monroe also had a long and distinguished public career as a soldier, diplomat, governor, senator, and cabinet official.
Knowing the Presidents: James Monroe | Smithsonian Institution
WEBJames Monroe was the last of the so-called Virginia Dynasty of presidents. Like James Madison, Monroe was secretary of state before becoming president. A spirit of vigorous nationalism known as the Era of Good Feelings ushered Monroe into the White House, virtually unopposed, for two terms.
James Monroe: Life in Brief - Miller Center
WEBJames Monroe: Life in Brief. James Monroe was the last American President of the “Virginia Dynasty”—of the first five men who held that position, four hailed from Virginia. Monroe also had a long and distinguished public career as a soldier, diplomat, governor, senator, and cabinet official.
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