Yes he was Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson. He worked with Thomas Jefferson on the Louisiana Purchase. He also tried to get the Spanish to sell west Florida. He struggled with the British on the Embargo Act of 1807 and the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809.
Thomas Jefferson, in 1801.
Thomas Jefferson appointed his good friend James Madison as secretary of state
Thomas Jefferson appointed Madison to this position .
James Monroe was his most useful Secretary of State. He started his administration with Robert Smith as Secretary of State. Smith was appointed for political reasons, was never effective and had to be replaced.
James Madison held the post of Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State. Holding the position between March 2 1801 and March 3 1809 James Madison was the 5th United States Secretary of State.
James Madison was the President for whom Monroe served as Secretary of State. (He also served as Madison's Secretary of War for a year or so.)
James Madison was the President for whom Monroe served as Secretary of State. (He also served as Madison's Secretary of War for a year or so.)
James Monroe held both of these two positions for a year or so under President James Madison. He served as Secretary of State for all of Madison's administration.
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson was the first Secretary of State.
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.
It was named by Lewis and Clark for the Secretary of the State at the time, James Madison.
Madison