Thomas Madison

Thomas Madison (1746–1798) was a soldier and politician in Revolutionary-era Virginia.

Thomas Madison

Sheriff of Augusta County, Virginia

Personal details
Born	1746 Augusta County, Virginia
Died	1798 (51-53)
Relatives	James Madison (second cousin) George Madison (brother) Reverend James Madison (brother)

He was born in Augusta County, Virginia, the son of John and Agatha (Strother) Madison; his brothers included Governor George Madison and the Reverend James Madison.[1] He was a second cousin to United States President James Madison.

He was one of the 13 signers of the Fincastle Resolutions in 1775.[2] He served as sheriff of Augusta County and as a commissary during the 1776 expedition against the Cherokees. His wife was Susanna Henry, sister of Virginia governor Patrick Henry.

References

"To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, [ca. 1 October] 1787". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
"The Fincastle Resolutions" (PDF). The Smithfield Review. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

James Madison
4th President of the United States (1809–1817) 5th U.S. Secretary of State (1801–1809) United States House of Representatives (1789–1797) Congress of the Confederation (1781–1783) Virginia House of Delegates (1776–1779, 1784–1786)
"Father of the Constitution"	Co-wrote, 1776 Virginia Constitution 1786 Annapolis Convention 1787 Constitutional Convention Virginia Plan Constitution of the United States Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 The Federalist Papers written by Madison No. 10 No. 51 Virginia Ratifying Convention United States Bill of Rights 27th amendment Constitution drafting and ratification timeline Tariff of 1789 Founding Fathers
Presidency	First inauguration Second inauguration Tecumseh's War Battle of Tippecanoe War of 1812 origins Burning of Washington The Octagon House Treaty of Ghent Seven Buildings residence results Second Barbary War Era of Good Feelings Second Bank of the United States State of the Union Address (1810 1814 1815 1816) Cabinet Federal judiciary appointments
Other noted accomplisments	Co-founder, American Whig Society Supervised the Louisiana Purchase Anti-Administration party Residence Act Compromise of 1790 Democratic-Republican Party First Party System republicanism Library of Congress Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Report of 1800
Other writings	The Papers of James Madison
Life	Early life and career Belle Grove Plantation, birthplace Montpelier
Elections	U.S. House of Representatives election, 1789 1790 1792 1794 U.S. presidential election, 1808 1812
Legacy and popular culture	Memorials James Madison Memorial Building statue James Madison University James Madison College Madison, Wisconsin James Madison Park James Madison Memorial High School Madison Square Madison River Mount Madison Madison Street U.S. postage stamps James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation James Madison Freedom of Information Award James Madison Award James Madison Institute A More Perfect Union (1989 film) Liberty's Kids (2002 series) Hamilton (musical, film) Washington (2020 miniseries) National Garden of American Heroes
Related	Age of Enlightenment American Enlightenment Marbury v. Madison National Gazette Paul Jennings Madisonian model Cognitive Madisonianism American Philosophical Society The American Museum magazine Virginia dynasty
Family	Dolley Madison (wife) John Payne Todd (stepson) James Madison Sr. (father) William Madison (brother) Ambrose Madison (grandfather)
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