James Madison
1751-1836 · American (Virginia) · American Revolution
Known for: Father of the Constitution—the smallest president who made the biggest contribution
Madison was 5'4" and 100 pounds but his intellectual contribution was the largest. Drafted the Constitution, wrote the Bill of Rights, co-authored the Federalist Papers.
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