Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | History of the Collection | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1751, Mar. 16 | Born, Port Conway, King George County, Va. |
| 1771 | Bachelor of Arts, College of New Jersey, Princeton, N.J. |
| 1774 | Member, Committee of Safety, Orange County, Va. |
| 1776 | Orange County delegate, Virginia Convention and General Assembly, Williamsburg, Va. |
| 1777-1779 | Member, Virginia Council of State |
| 1780-1783 | Delegate from Virginia, Continental Congress |
| 1784-1786 | Orange County delegate, Virginia House of Delegates Read law in Orange and Richmond, Va. |
| 1786-1788 | Delegate, Continental Congress |
| 1787 | Member, Constitutional Convention |
| 1787-1788 | Contributor to The Federalist Papers |
| 1788 | Delegate, Virginia ratifying convention to vote on federal constitution |
| 1789-1797 | Representative, United States House of Representatives |
| 1794 | Married Dolley Payne Todd |
| 1799-1801 | Orange County representative, Virginia House of Delegates |
| 1801-1809 | Secretary of state |
| 1809-1817 | President of the United States |
| 1812-1815 | Commander-in-chief, War of 1812 |
| 1817 | Retired to Montpelier estate, Orange County, Va. |
| 1829 | Delegate, Virginia Constitutional Convention |
| 1836, June 28 | Died, Montpelier, Va. |