The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe is known for his “Monroe Doctrine,” disallowing further European colonization in the Americas.

• James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the Virginia dynasty; his presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings.
• Born: April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, VA
• Died: July 4, 1831, New York, NY
• Presidential term: March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825
• Battles/wars: American Revolutionary War; • Battle of Trenton (WIA)
• Party: Democratic-Republican Party
• Years of service: 1775–1777 (Army); 1777–1780 (Militia)
• First president to have served in the United States Senate.
• First president to have a child marry at the White House.
• First president to ride on a steamboat.
• First president to have served as secretary of war.
• First president to issue a doctrine, the Monroe Doctrine.
• First president to be physically accosted (attacked) while in office.