James Monroe Quotes


Yes, but I am afraid he well get us into some quarrel.


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James Monroe, 1758-1831, 5th President of the United States (Democratic Republican, VA), Response to question of whether he would appoint Andrew Jackson to a foreign post

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James Monroe
James Monroe
  • Born: April 28, 1758
  • Died: July 4, 1831
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President

James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the Virginia dynasty; his presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings. He is perhaps best known for issuing the Monroe Doctrine, a policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas. He also served as the governor of Virginia, a member of the United States Senate, the U.S. ambassador to France and Britain, the seventh Secretary of State, and the eighth Secretary of War.