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James Monroe, (born April 28, 1758, Westmoreland county, Virginia [U.S.]—died July 4, 1831, New York, New York, U.S.), fifth president of the United States (1817–25), who issued an important contribution to U.S. foreign policy in the Monroe Doctrine, a warning to European nations against intervening in the Western Hemisphere.

James Monroe (1758-1831), the fifth U.S. president, oversaw the major westward expansion of the U.S. and strengthened American foreign policy in 1823 with the Monroe Doctrine, a warning to...

Name: James Monroe Birth Year: 1758 Birth date: April 28, 1758 Birth State: Virginia Birth City: Westmoreland County Birth Country: United States Gender: Male Best Known For: The fifth president...

NAME: James Monroe NICKNAME: Era of Good Feelings president BORN: April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia DIED: July 4, 1831, in New York City TIME IN OFFICE: March 4, 1817, to March 3,...

James Monroe fought under George Washington and studied law with Thomas Jefferson. He was elected the fifth president of the United States in 1817. He is remembered for the Monroe Doctrine, as ...

James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825) and the last President from the Founding Fathers. On New Year’s Day, 1825, at the last of his annual White House receptions,...