• The couple had three children: Eliza Kortright Monroe (1786-1835), James Spence Monroe (1799-1800), and Maria Hester Monroe (1803-1850).
  • President-elect James Monroe and his vice president, Daniel D. Tompkins, arrived shortly before noon, escorted by a troop of volunteer cavalry.
  • Early Life & Education. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 in Virginia. He was first educated by his mother between the ages of 11 and 16...
  • But there are several who are remembered as brave, bold, and strong-willed. One of them is the fifth President of the United States, James Monroe.
  • James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia , to Spence Monroe (1727-74), a farmer and carpenter, and Elizabeth Jones Monroe...
  • President-elect James Monroe and his vice president, Daniel D. Tompkins, arrived shortly before noon, escorted by a troop of volunteer cavalry.
  • James Spence Monroe (1799–1801) – his grave reads "J.S. Monroe", so the proper names are speculative but typical of naming patterns of the time...
  • James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the son of Spence and Elizabeth Jones Monroe.
  • 1820-03-08 5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House. Historical Events.
  • Born 28 April 1758 at Monroe Hall, Virginia, United States, James Monroe was an American founding father and the 5th President of the United States.