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James Madison, Father of the U.S. Constitution. In May, 1787 the 55 Delegates to the United States Constitutional Convention set off to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Traveling in the late 18th century wasn't easy, and what would take modern Americans just hours took the Founding Fathers weeks.
Nickname: Father of the Constitution. James Madison Quote: Every word [of the Constitution] decides a question between power and liberty. . Additional James Madison Quotes. Major Events While in Office: 1  Non-Intercourse Act (1809-1810). 2  War of 1812 (1812). 3  Star Spangled Banner written by Francis Scott Key (1814).