James Madison | |
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| 8th President of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1777–1812 | |
| Preceded by | John Camm |
| Succeeded by | John Bracken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1749 Port Republic, Virginia |
| Died | March 6, 1812 (aged 62) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
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James Madison (August 27, 1749 – March 6, 1812) was the first bishop of the Diocese of Virginia of The Episcopal Church in the United States, one of the first bishops to be consecrated to the new church after the American Revolution. He also served as the eighth president of the College of William and Mary. In 1780, Madison was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[1]
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