James Lawrence MONROE, 5TH PRESIDENT OF THE USA

Birth:
24 Apr 1758
Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland Co., Virginia
Death:
4 Jul 1831
New York City, New York
Burial:
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
Marriage:
16 Feb 1786
Trinity e Church, New York City, New York
Notes:
                   Individual:
Was elected in 1816 by 183 to 34 electoral votes over Rufus King. Reelected
in 1820 by 231 to 1 electoral votes over John Quincy Adams, his successor.
During both terms Daniel D. Tompkins served as vice-president. Was the first
president to take the oath on a raised portico in front of the Capitol. The
dissenter in the 1820 election thought only George Washington deserved to be
unanimously elected. Was the third president to die on the Fourth of July.
Was elected in 1816 by 183 to 34 electoral votes over Rufus King.  Reelected
in 1820 by 231 to 1 electoral votes over John Quincy Adams, his successor.
During both terms Daniel D. Tompkins served as vice-president.  Was the first
president to take the oath on a raised portico in front of the Capitol.  The
dissenter in the 1820 election thought only George Washington deserved to be
unanimously elected.  Was the third president to die on the Fourth of July.
Elizabeth KORTRIGHT
Birth:
30 Jun 1768
New York City, New York
Death:
23 Sep 1830
Oak Hill, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Burial:
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Eliza Kortright MONROE
Birth:
5 Dec 1787
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia
Death:
Paris, France
George HAY 
Marr:
17 Oct 1808
Fredericksburg, Virginia 
2
James Spence MONROE
Birth:
May 1799
Death:
Richmond, Virginia
 
Marr:
 
3
Maria Hester MONROE
Birth:
1803
Paris, France
Death:
Oak Hill, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Samuel LAURENCE 
Marr:
9 Mar 1820
White House, Washington D.C. 
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James Lawrence Monroe, 5th President of the Usa - Elizabeth Kortright

James Lawrence Monroe, 5th President of the Usa was born at Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland Co., Virginia 24 Apr 1758. His parents were Spence Monroe, Sr and Elizabeth Eliza Jones.

He married Elizabeth Kortright 16 Feb 1786 at Trinity e Church, New York City, New York . Elizabeth Kortright was born at New York City, New York 30 Jun 1768 .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Eliza Kortright Monroe born 5 Dec 1787.
James Spence Monroe born May 1799.
Maria Hester Monroe born 1803.

James Lawrence Monroe, 5th President of the Usa died 4 Jul 1831 at New York City, New York .

Elizabeth Kortright died 23 Sep 1830 at Oak Hill, Loudoun Co., Virginia .