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Presidential Number: 5th Years he was President: 1817-1825 State Represented: Virginia Party Affiliation: Democratic-Republican Fact(s): He was the first president to ride a steamboat. He made the Monroe Doctrine. Personal Birthday: April 28, 1758 How old would he be this year? 245 School(s) attended: College of William and Mary Wife: Elizabeth Monroe Occupation(s) before he was President: Lawyer Other way(s) he served: Ambassador to France, Governor of Virginia, represented Virginia in the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, Secretary of War Height: 6 feet, Pets: His daughter had a Spaniel Life in America How would he have traveled? Steamboat How would he have communicated with his friends? Letter U.S. Population when term began: 9,638,453 Number of stars on flag when he left office: 24 |
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Art and information provided by fifth-graders from Abingdon Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia. Coloringbook drawings by White House artist Rania Hassan. |
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