Meaning of name Madison

The names of some famous persons by the name Madison (or its variants) are:

James Madison, Jr., born on 16 March , a famous politician. James Madison, Jr.'s background: An American politician and the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817), and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Madison was the last founding father to die. Considered to be the 'Father of the Constitution', he was the principal author of the document. In 1788, he wrote over a third of the Federalist Papers, still the most influential commentary on the Constitution. As a leader in the first Congresses, he drafted many basic laws and was responsible for the first ten amendments to the Constitution (said to be based on the Virginia Declaration of Rights), and thus is also known as the 'Father of the Bill of Rights'. As a political theorist, Madison's most distinctive belief was that the new republic needed checks and balances to limit the powers of special interests, which Madison called factions. He believed very strongly that the new nation should fight against aristocracy and corruption and was deeply committed to creating mechanisms that would ensure republica

Dolley Madison, born on 20 May, a famous celebrity. Dolley Madison's background: Wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, and was First Lady of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She also occasionally acted as what is now described as First Lady of the United States during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, fulfilling the ceremonial functions more usually associated with the President's wife, since Jefferson was a widower.

Madison Nguyen, born on 15 October, a famous politician. Madison Nguyen's background: American politician from California. She has served on the San Jose, California City Council since September 2005, representing District 7; she was the first Vietnamese American elected to the council.