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JAMES MADISON was born in Orange Co., Virginia on March 5, 1751. He had been Secretary of State under Jefferson and was chosen by the Republican party, receiving 122 of the 175 electoral votes; was re-elected by a large majority. The war of 1812 with Great Britain took place during his administration. He died June 28, 1836.
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JAMES MADISON, fourth President of the U. S. Served two terms - from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1813 and from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1817.
JAMES MADISON was born in Orange Co., Virginia on March 5, 1751. He had been Secretary of State under Jefferson and was chosen by the Republican party, receiving 122 of the 175 electoral votes; was re-elected by a large majority. The war of 1812 with Great Britain took place during his administration. He died June 28, 1836.
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons (English, 1886–1960)
American
1908
Medium/Technique
Chromolithograph on card stock.
Dimensions
Vertical: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.8521
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Americas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: undivided. Mint.
Raphael Tuck & Sons' Post Card Series No.2328, "Presidents of the United States."
ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN.
Printed in Germany
Raphael Tuck & Sons' Post Card Series No.2328, "Presidents of the United States."
ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN.
Printed in Germany
Signed
Presidential signature reproduction.
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)