- In office since
- March 4, 1809
- Left office
- March 4, 1817
- Born
- March 16, 1751
- Died
- June 28, 1836
- Religion
- Episcopal Church, deism[2]
Life phases1
One octagon for each phase of the life of James Madison. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.
No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.
Scores, rubric and sources
- 01Education3 of 5
- High confidenceEnrolled at the College of New Jersey (Princeton) in 1769 and completed its three-year BA in two years, graduating in 1771.[1]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
- 02WealthNo evidence
- Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
- 03Position5 of 5
- High confidencePresident of the United States, 1809-1817.[3]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
- 04Public standingNo evidence
- Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
- 05Health4 of 5
- Low confidenceHad episodes of mental exhaustion and sudden attacks 'consistent with today's understanding of epilepsy', but enjoyed good physical health until his final years.[1]Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
- 06MisconductNo evidence
- The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
- 07Social good2 of 5
- Low confidenceWar of 1812 followed a failed embargo; the U.S. acquired 26,000,000 acres from Native American tribes by treaty or war during his presidency; Washington was burned in August 1814. Judgement-heavy.[1]Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
- 08Economic good2.5 of 5
- Low confidenceChartered the Second Bank of the United States for 25 years (government held one-fifth of the capital), signed the protective Tariff of 1816, vetoed the Bonus Bill for internal improvements in 1817. No debt or growth figures in the source.[3]Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
No sourced record has been added for James Madison yet.
Sources3
Every statement about James Madison on this page comes from the wiki behind it, which cites each fact to the numbered source it was read from. Read the wiki
Health, weight and religion appear only where the person, their physician or a reputable outlet has published them; each links to its source.