James Madison
 | As one of the Founding Fathers, James Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution" and also crafted the Bill of Rights. Madison was a strong Federalist and argued for a new constitution. He, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay wrote The Federalist Papers which was created to persuade others that a new constitution was necessary. The pamplet consisted of eighty five essays, which were all signed "PUBLIUS" to show anonymity. In 1808, Madison was elected as the fourth President of the United States. During his presidency, the War of 1812 took place, and the Second Bank of the United States was created. |
