Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

James Madison Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow James Madison through 44 dated historical records for United States of America.

James Madison, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

44Distinct records
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1815–1816Years on this page

1815

Treaty of Ghent

President of USA · Warfare / USA-Britain War

The US Senate unanimously approves the Treaty of Ghent

Role range: 1812-1814 – 1809-1817

Treaty of Ghent

President of USA · Washington · Warfare / USA-Britain War

President James Madison exchanges ratification papers with a British diplomat in Washington

Role range: 1812-1814 – 1809-1817

Economy of USA

President of USA · Warfare / USA-Britain War

Supports the creation of the second National Bank, a strong military, and a high tariff to protect the new factories opened during the war

Role range: 1812-1814 – 1809-1817

1816

Second Bank of the United States

President of USA · Washington · Economy / Banking

Madison signs the charter creating the Second Bank of the United States.

Role range: 1809-1817

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.