James Monroe

James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the son of Spence and Elizabeth Monroe. He attended the College of William and Mary at the young age of 16. After two years of college, in 1776 he left and joined the Third Virginia Regiment as a lieutenant. He was involved in some of the battled of the American Revolution. In 1778, George Washington sent Monroe to become a commissioned lieutenant colonel of a regiment …

…he would be near his daughter. There he died on July 4, 1831 at the age of 73. On the 100th anniversary of his birth, his remains were moved to Richmond, Virginia. James Monroe was the last of the Virginia Dynasty presidents, which included Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. A modest man, Monroe was overshadowed by the brilliance of his great contemporaries. His integrity won him the unwavering loyalty of his friends and the trust of a nation.