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James Monroe
Democratic-Republican · Senate · Virginia · 1790–1825
James Monroe was a Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from Virginia, serving 1790–1825. Cast 114 votes and missed 1.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 3
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Born
- 1758
- Died
- 1831
Biography
James Monroe was a Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president, as well as the last president of the Virginia dynasty. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe's presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings, in which the First Party System era of American politics concluded.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Virginia1790–1794 · Anti-Administration
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Capitol Receipts, “James Monroe (D-VA), Senate 1790–1825,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/M000858/james-monroe (accessed 2026-10-13).