Person:George Madison (1)
Gen. George Madison, Governor of Kentucky
b.Jun 1763 Augusta County, Virginia
d.14 Oct 1816 Kentucky
Parents and Siblings
(edit)
m. 1745
  1. Gen. Thomas Madison1746 - 1793
  2. Rowland Madison1747 - 1802
  3. Rev. James Madison, 1st Bishop of Virginia1749 - 1812
  4. Willam Strother Madison1753 - 1782
  5. Richard MadisonEst 1755 - 1785
  6. Elizabeth Strother MadisonEst 1760 - Bef 1791
  7. Gen. George Madison, Governor of Kentucky1763 - 1816
  8. Lucy Madison1771 - 1800
Spouse and Children
(edit)
  • H.  Gen. George Madison, Governor of Kentucky1763 - 1816
  • W.  Jane Smith1777 - 1811
  1. Agatha MadisonEst 1789 -
  2. William MadisonEst 1791 -
  3. Myra MadisonEst 1793 -
  4. George MadisonEst 1795 -
Add another spouse & children
Facts and Events
Name Gen. George Madison, Governor of Kentucky
Gender Male
Birth[1] Jun 1763 Augusta County, Virginia
Marriage to Jane Smith
Death? 14 Oct 1816 Kentucky
Burial[1] Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Reference Number? Q359427?


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

George Madison (June 1763 – October 14, 1816) was the sixth Governor of Kentucky. He was the first governor of Kentucky to die in office, serving only a few weeks in 1816. Little is known of Madison's early life. He was a member of the influential Madison family of Virginia, and was a second cousin to President James Madison. He served with distinction in three wars – the Revolutionary War, Northwest Indian War, and War of 1812. He was twice wounded in the Northwest Indian War, and in the War of 1812 he was taken prisoner following the Battle of Frenchtown in Michigan.

Madison's political experience before becoming governor consisted of a twenty-year tenure as state auditor. Although his military service made him extremely popular in Kentucky, he sought no higher office until the citizens insisted he run for governor in 1816. James Johnson, his only challenger in the race, dropped out early due to Madison's overwhelming popularity, and Madison was elected without opposition. A few weeks later, he became the first Kentucky governor to die in office. Opponents of his lieutenant governor, Gabriel Slaughter, mounted a popular but unsuccessful challenge to Slaughter's succeeding Madison in office.

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at George_Madison. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.


[edit]

Discrepancy on birthdate of George Madison

Some sources claim that George Madison was born as early as 1751, but other sources cite his birthdate as in June 1763.

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at George Madison. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 George Madison, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:George_Madison_%281%29"