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James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth President of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the Virginia dynasty.
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 Portrait by Samuel Morse, c. 1819 | |
| 5th President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 | |
| Vice President | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Preceded by | James Madison |
| Succeeded by | John Quincy Adams |
| 7th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office April 6, 1811 – March 4, 1817 | |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | Robert Smith |
| Succeeded by | John Quincy Adams |
| 8th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office September 27, 1814 – March 2, 1815 | |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | John Armstrong Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Dallas (acting) |
| 12th and 16th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 16, 1811 – April 2, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Smith (acting) |
| Succeeded by | George W. Smith |
| In office December 28, 1799 – December 1, 1802 | |
| Preceded by | James Wood |
| Succeeded by | John Page |
| 4th United States Minister to the United Kingdom | |
| In office August 17, 1803 – October 7, 1807 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Rufus King |
| Succeeded by | William Pinkney |
| 5th United States Minister to France | |
| In office August 15, 1794 – December 9, 1796 | |
| President | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Gouverneur Morris |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney |
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office November 9, 1790 – May 27, 1794 | |
| Preceded by | John Walker |
| Succeeded by | Stevens Thomson Mason |
| Delegate from Virginia to the Congress of the Confederation | |
| In office November 3, 1783 – November 7, 1786 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lee III |
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| Born | April 28, 1758 Monroe Hall, Virginia, British America |
| Died | July 4, 1831 (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
| Resting place | Hollywood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Kortright
(m. 1786; died 1830) |
| Children | 3, including Eliza |
| Education | College of William & Mary |
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Dionne Warwick is a 5-time Grammy Award winning legend. She is an American singer, actress, and television show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health.
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Ari Gold regularly addressed being both Jewish and gay. He landed his first job as a professional singer by performing the lead role on the CBS Children's recording "Pot Belly Bear: Song and Stories". He also performed backing vocals for Diana Ross.
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Ari Gold regularly addressed being both Jewish and gay. He landed his first job as a professional singer by performing the lead role on the CBS Children's recording "Pot Belly Bear: Song and Stories". He also performed backing vocals for Diana Ross.
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