Full name: James Monroe

Born: April 28, 1758

Died: July 4, 1831

Burial site: Gouverneur Vault, Second Street Cemetery, New York, New York ; moved in 1858 to Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

Parents: Spence and Elizabeth Jones Monroe

Spouse: Elizabeth Kortright (1768-1830; m. 1786)

Children: Eliza Kortright (1787-1840); James Spence (1799-1800); Maria Hester (1803-1850)

Religion: Episcopalian

Education: Attended College of William and Mary

Occupations: Farmer; lawyer; military man

Government positions: Virginia state assemblyman; Continental congressman; U.S. senator; minister to France and England ; Virginia governor; envoy to Spain ; secretary of state and secretary of war under James Madison

Political party: Democratic-Republican

Dates as president: March 4, 1817- March 4, 1821 (first term); March 4, 1821-March 4, 1825 (second term)

Age upon taking office: 58