Autobiography of james madison

J. M. born 5.

Autobiography of james madison

March (O. S.) 1751 at seat of maternal grandmother opposite Port Royal—recd. his elementary education at the home of his parents in Orange C.)

At the age of 12—placed under the tuition of Donald Robertson a distinguished teacher in King & Queen where he went thro the studies preparatory to a college course.

Continued those studies—under Revd Thos. Martin a private tutor in his fathers family,—for several years—In 1769 he entered the College at Nassau Hall Drct.

James madison university

Witherspoon then prest. and there took his degree of B. A. in the autumn of 1771. Tho’ in ill health for several years he continued at home a course of reading not without reference to the study but with no absolute determination to the practice of law—In 1776 he was initiated into his public career by a County election to the Convention of Va.

which instructed the deputies of the State to propose a declaration of independence—

In the ensuing year his election