James Madison
/ˌdʒeɪmz ˈmædɪsn/
/ˌdʒeɪmz ˈmædɪsn/
- (1751-1836) the fourth US President (1809-17) and one of America's Founding Fathers. He was called the Father of the Constitution because of his important work on that document. He was Secretary of State (1801-8) under President Thomas Jefferson and was then elected President as a Democratic-Republican. He was in office during the War of 1812 and when the British burned the White House in 1814. He later helped to establish the University of Virginia and was the last of the Founding Fathers to die.
詹姆斯·麦迪逊（James Madison）：（1751-1836）美国第四任总统（1809-17）和美国开国元勋之一。由于他在该文件上的重要工作，他被称为宪法之父。他曾在托马斯·杰斐逊（Thomas Jefferson）总统任下任国务卿（1801-8），然后当选为民主共和党总统。他在1812年战争期间任职，当时英国人在1814年烧毁了白宫。后来他帮助建立了弗吉尼亚大学，是最后一位开国元勋去世。