James Madison (1751-1836)

He was preceded in the Presidency by Thomas Jefferson and after serving two terms in office for the Democratic-Republican Party he was succeeded in 1817 by James Monroe. His Vice-President during his first term was George Clinton and for his second term he chose Elbridge Gerry. Coincidentally, Madison was a cousin of the 12th U.S. President, Zachary Taylor, through their mutual great-grandfather, Colonel James Taylor of Bloomsbury, Virginia. Although Madison and his wife had no children of their own, he adopted his wife's son by her first marriage, John Payne Todd.