1768 - 1849
Dolley Madison American Socialite
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Dolley Madison dating history
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Dolley Madison was previously married to John Todd (1) (1790 - 1793) and James Madison (1794 - 1836).
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Dolley Madison is a member of the following lists: First ladies of the United States, Spouses of members of the United States House of Representatives and People from Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
43 years, 5 months
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23 years, 8 months
|
4 years
|
|---|
| Total | 2 |
43 years, 5 months
|
23 years, 8 months
|
4 years
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|---|
Details
| First Name |
Dolley
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| Last Name |
Madison
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| Maiden Name |
Payne
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| Full Name at Birth |
Dorthea Payne
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| Alternative Name |
Dolley Payne, Dolley Todd Madison, Dolley Todd, Dolley Madison, Dolly Madison, Dorthea Payne
|
| Birthday |
20th May, 1768
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| Birthplace |
Guilford County, North Carolina American Colony (now USA)
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| Died |
12th July, 1849
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| Place of Death |
Washington, D.C., USA
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| Buried |
Montpelier Estate National Historic Site, Montpelier, VA
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| Height |
5' 4" (163 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
homemaker, First Lady of the United States of America
|
| Occupation |
Socialite
|
Dolley Todd Madison (née Payne; May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the wife of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She was noted for holding Washington social functions in which she invited members of both political parties, essentially spearheading the concept of bipartisan cooperation. Previously, founders such as Thomas Jefferson would only meet with members of one party at a time, and politics could often be a violent affair resulting in physical altercations and even duels. Madison helped to create the idea that members of each party could amicably socialize, network, and negotiate with each other without violence. By innovating political institutions as the wife of James Madison, Dolley Madison did much to define the role of the President's spouse, known only much later by the title first lady—a function she had sometimes performed earlier for the widowed Thomas Jefferson.
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