James Monroe:Americas Fifth President

James Monroe:Americas Fifth President James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Monroe was the second of five children born to Spence and Elizabeth Jones Monroe. James Monroe attended Parson Campbell's school and he studied at the College of William and Mary until he enlisted in the Third Virginia Regiment in 1776. The young Monroe, led by General George Washington, was wounded in the Battle of Trenton. He camped at Valley Forge the …

…to create a sense of national identity for the new American republic, Monroe achieved distinction as a successful diplomat and administrator also because of his untiring application, perseverance, and personal integrity that were in his character. James Monroe died in New York City at the home of his daughter Maria Hester on July 4, 1831. This was exactly five years after the deaths of presidents Jefferson and Adams. Monroe's grave is at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.