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James Monroe was born in Virginia in 1758.

He was America's fifth President and the last who was a Founding Father of the U. S. A.

He inherited his father's plantation and fortune when he was 16.

In 1776 Monroe dropped out of college to join the Army. 1776

He returned to academic life from 1780 to 1783 to study law under Thomas Jefferson. 1780

He felt a legal career would offer him the most immediate rewards.

In 1782, Monroe was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and served in the Continental Congress between 1783 and 1786. 1782

As a youthful politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution.

In 1790, he was elected as a United States Senator. 1790

He served as Minister to France from 1794 to 1796 and helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. 1794

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