He retired.
Yes, James Madison succeed Thomas Jefferson as President of the United States.
Dolley Madison was the wife to James Madison, and did much to define the First Lady role. She also assisted the widowed Thomas Jefferson, whose wife died before he became president.
"succeed" means to follow in this case - it is the opposite of precede. One can say that Madison succeeded Jefferson as president which means that Madison was the next president after Jefferson.
James Madison was Secretary of State under President Thomas Jefferson. Madison served in that capacity from 1801-1809, then succeed Jefferson as President from 1809-1817.
Jefferson was the third president, James Madison was the fourth.
James Madison
James Madison.
James Madison was Secretary of State under President Thomas Jefferson. Madison served in that capacity from 1801-1809, then succeed Jefferson as President from 1809-1817.
March 4, 1809 was the day that Jefferson left his office to James Madison.
Being that Thomas Jefferson was a widower by the time he became President, the third First Lady was Dolley Madison.
James Madison became president on 1808 to 1812. Then he was reelected from 1812 to 1816James Madison was President from 1809-1817.
Thomas Jefferson was succeeded by James Madison who served from 1809 to 1817.