Dolley Madison

First Lady of the United States from 1809 to 1817
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Dolley Madison
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Dolley Madison was born on May 20, 1768, in Guilford County[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] and died on July 12, 1849, in Washington, D.C.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] She was a United States citizen and a writer by occupation[9]. Her parents were John Payne[10] and Mary Coles[10], and her siblings were Lucy Washington and Anna Cutts[10]. She was a member of the Quakers.

She married John Todd from 1790 to 1793[10] and later married James Madison from 1794 to 1836[10]. She had two children, John Payne Todd and unknown Todd[4]. Her professional fields included the list of first ladies of the United States, politics, and diplomacy[11]. She held the position of First Lady of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She was buried at Montpelier.

Dolley Madison

Summary

Dolley Madison is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Guilford County[2]. She was born on +1768-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on +1849-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,449 views/month, #6,362 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Guilford County[2], Dolley Madison…
  • Dolley Madison passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Dolley Madison was born on +1768-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dolley Madison was born on +1768-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Dolley Madison died on +1849-07-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dolley Madison died on +1849-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Montpelier[10].
  • Dolley Madison's father was John Payne[11].
  • Dolley Madison's mother was Mary Coles[12].
  • Among Dolley Madison's spouses was James Madison[13].
  • Dolley Madison was married to John Todd[14].
  • A child of Dolley Madison was John Payne Todd[15].
  • A child of Dolley Madison was unknown Todd[16].
  • Dolley Madison held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Dolley Madison's professions included writer[6].
  • Dolley Madison's field of work was list of first ladies of the United States[18].
  • Dolley Madison's field of work was politics[19].
  • Dolley Madison's field of work was diplomacy[20].
  • Dolley Madison held the position of First Lady of the United States[21].
  • Dolley Madison's religion is recorded as Quakers[22].
  • Dolley Madison's religion is recorded as Christianity[23].
  • Dolley Madison's image is recorded as Gilbert Stuart - Dolley Payne Madison (Mrs. James Madison) - Google Art Project.jpg[24].
  • Dolley Madison is recorded as female[25].
  • Dolley Madison's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Dolley Madison's signature is recorded as Dolley Todd Madison Signature.svg[27].

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Origins and Family

Dolley Madison's place of birth was Guilford County[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1768-05-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1768-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. Her father was John Payne[11]. Her mother was Mary Coles[12].

Career and Affiliations

Dolley Madison worked as a writer[6]. Fields of work include list of first ladies of the United States[18]; politics[19], an academic discipline[28]; and diplomacy[20], an academic discipline[29]. She held the position of First Lady of the United States[21].

Personal Life

Spouses include James Madison[13], a politician[30], 1751–1836[31], of United States[32], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33] and John Todd[14], 1763–1793[34]. Children include John Payne Todd[15], 1792–1852[35], of United States[36] and unknown Todd[16]. Religious affiliations include Quakers[22], a Christian denominational family[37], founded in 1652[38] and Christianity[23], a major religious group[39], founded in 0033[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1849-07-12T00:00:00Z[5] and +1849-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Dolley Madison died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She is buried at Montpelier[10].

Why It Matters

Dolley Madison ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,449 views/month, #6,362 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Dolley Madison born?

Dolley Madison's place of birth was Guilford County[2].

Where did Dolley Madison die?

Dolley Madison passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Dolley Madison's parents?

Dolley Madison's father was John Payne[11]. Dolley Madison's mother was Mary Coles[12].

Who was Dolley Madison married to?

Dolley Madison's spouses include James Madison[13] and John Todd[14].

What did Dolley Madison do for work?

Dolley Madison worked as writer[6].

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  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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