Madison
The president's palace, or the president's house
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James Madison
President Madison
She wasn't in the White House when it burned. She was not first lady then. It was 1812 and Madison was president. His wife Dolly was first lady and she did get out with a picture of Washington.
No one burned down Mt. Vernon. It still stands today and you can visit. If you mean the White House (official Presidential Residence) it wasn't built when he was President. The first President to live in the White house was john Adams.
White House burned down.
It was the War of 1812. The British attacked on August 24,1814 and burned the White House.
John Adams. It wasn't finished when they moved into it. It was called the President's House when they moved into it. Not until the British burned it in 1812 and it was painted white did it get the name White House.
James Madison is the one who had to flee the White House.
James Madison is the one who had to flee the White House.
James Madison, during the War of 1812.