James Monroe
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'''James Monroe''', US President 1817-25 | '''James Monroe''', US President 1817-25 | ||
| − | James Monroe was born 28 Apr 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, the eldest child of Spence Monroe (1727-1774) and his wife Elizabeth Jones (1730-1774). | + | James Monroe was born 28 Apr 1758 in Westmoreland County, [[Virginia]], the eldest child of Spence Monroe (1727-1774) and his wife Elizabeth Jones (1730-1774). |
James Monroe married Elizabeth Kortright (1768-1830) on 16 Feb 1786 at Trinity Church in New York City. | James Monroe married Elizabeth Kortright (1768-1830) on 16 Feb 1786 at Trinity Church in New York City. | ||
James' Monroe family can be traced back four generations in Virginia, but there are no known royal connections behind him. | James' Monroe family can be traced back four generations in Virginia, but there are no known royal connections behind him. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Presidents of the United States]] | ||
| + | *[http://knol.google.com/k/will-johnson/the-ancestry-of-all-of-the-us-presidents/4hmquk6fx4gu/60 "The Ancestry of all of the U.S. President"], a Knol by Will Johnson | ||
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| + | [[Category:US Presidents]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Politicians]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Virginia]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Washington DC]] | ||
