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The War of 1812 People
Who Made It Happen
James Madison
James Madison (1751-1836) was the principal architect of the United States Constitution, the Secretary of State under President Thomas Jefferson, and the fourth president of the United States. Duri...
Dolley Payne Todd Madison
Dolley Payne Todd Madison (1768-1849) was the wife of President James Madison and the First Lady from 1809 to 1817. Born in North Carolina, she moved with her family to Philadelphia at age 15. She...
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a Major General in the United States Army during the War of 1812, and later served as the seventh president of the United States. He served in the United States House...
Harrison Gray Otis
Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848) was a leading Federalist statesman and a delegate to the Hartford Convention in 1814. Over a long political career, he served in the Massachusetts state legislature,...
John Armstrong
John Armstrong (1758-1843) was the Secretary of War under President James Madison during the War of 1812. Armstrong served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. As the Aide-de-Cam...
Tecumseh
Tecumseh (1768-1813) was the Shawnee leader of a Pan-Indian confederation forged between 1807 and 1813. Believed to have been born in present-day Ohio, his father was killed at the Battle at Point...
