James Madison

Fourth President of the United States

1809-1817

Location: Corner of 7th St. & St. Joseph St.

Sculptor: Lee Leuning and Sherri Treeby

Facts:

• He was a man of small statue, standing only five feet and two inches tall and only weighing about one hundred pounds
• He composed the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights earning him the nickname “Father of the Constitution”
• He issued the War of 1812 against Britain