Dolley Payne Todd was 26 years old when she married James Madison. James Madison was 17 years older than her.
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Dolley Payne Todd Madison was James Madison's wife. While her husband was the fourth President of the United States, Dolley Madison served as the First Lady from 1809 until 1817.
Dolley Madison's full name was Dolley Payne Todd Madison. She was born on May 20, 1768 and died on July 12, 1849.
Dolley married John Todd, a Quaker lawyer. in January 1790. They had two boys, John Payne Todd and William, who died with her husband of yellow fever in 1793.
Dolly Madison was the First Lady of the United States from 1809-1817
Dolley Madison did quite a bit... She was the first lady to both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison ( Madison was her actual husband, she took the place of Jefferson's wife because she was ill). She had a portrait of George Washington and her husbands most important papers before the White House was burned to the ground. Dolley had a honorary seat in congress and also had the honor of being the first provate citizen to transmit a message via. telegraph!