James Monroe was elected from the state of Virginia.
Monroe was the Secretary of State when he was elected and had a home in Virginia.
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James Monroe was elected president in November of 1816 and took office March 4, 1817.
No- political parties were not what they are today when Monroe was elected.
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James Monroe was elected president in November of 1816 and took office March 4, 1817.
Before becoming president, James Monroe had various occupations. He was of the planter class, but later served with the Continental Congress as a delegate. He was later elected into the senate where he would serve under the first Congress in the United States.
1819 was not an election year. In 1820, James Monroe was elected to a second term.
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