amend vs. emend. The question of whether to use amend or emend is a vexing one for many people, complicated by the fact that the words sound quite similar and have meanings that overlap to a considerable degree. Both words can be used with the meanings âto improveâ or âto correct,â but there are subtle differences.
James Madison. James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 â June 28, 1836) was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States (1809â1817) and is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the principal author of the US Constitution, and is often called the âFather of the Constitutionâ.
James Madison by John Vanderlyn, 1816. James Madison was born on March 16, 1751. He was the co-author, along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton of the Federalist Papers and is viewed by many as the âfather of the Constitutionâ.arly Life. Madison was born in Virginia to Colonel James Madison, Senior and Eleanor Rose Conway. His parents were tobacco plantation owners in Virginia, where James spent much of his childhood. In 1769 James ventured to Princeton University, then called the College of New Jersey, finishing his degree in two years.