James Monroe
1758 to 1831
7 documented presences
7 places
Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for James Monroe across 7 places, from 1777 to 1830. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
James Monroe (April 28, 1758 to July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where James Monroe was documented, and when
1777year
Philadelphiaattested
“Monroe served in the Philadelphia campaign and spent the winter of 1777–78 at the encampment of Valley Forge, sharing a log hut with Marshall.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1786year
Fredericksburg, Virginiaattested
“In the fall of 1786, Monroe resigned from Congress and moved to his uncle Jones' house in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he successfully passed the bar exam and became an attorney for the state.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1805year
Spainattested
“Monroe would travel to Spain in 1805 to try to win the cession of West Florida, but found that the American ambassador to Spain, Charles Pinckney, had alienated the Spanish government with crude threats of violence.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1807 to 1808period
Virginiaattested
“On his return to Virginia in 1807, Monroe received a warm reception, and many urged him to run in the 1808 presidential election.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1830year
New York (state)attested
“Upon Elizabeth's death in 1830, Monroe moved to 63 Prince Street at Lafayette Place in New York City to live with his daughter Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur, who had married Samuel L.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1830year
Lafayette Place, New Yorkattested
“Upon Elizabeth's death in 1830, Monroe moved to 63 Prince Street at Lafayette Place in New York City to live with his daughter Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur, who had married Samuel L.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1830year
New York Cityattested
“Upon Elizabeth's death in 1830, Monroe moved to 63 Prince Street at Lafayette Place in New York City to live with his daughter Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur, who had married Samuel L.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
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Places James Monroe is documented in
New York (state)1 presence · 1830New York City1 presence · 1830Philadelphia1 presence · 1777Spain1 presence · 1805Virginia1 presence · 1807
Fredericksburg, Virginia1 presence · 1786
Lafayette Place, New York1 presence · 1830
Other places tied to James Monroe in the record
In each of these, a source puts James Monroe and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that James Monroe was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
June 1774month
College of William and Marymentioned
“A member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Jones took Monroe to the capital of Williamsburg, Virginia, and enrolled him in the College of William and Mary in June 1774.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
December 1778month
Battle of Monmouthmentioned
“After serving in the Battle of Monmouth, the destitute Monroe resigned his commission in December 1778 and joined his uncle in Philadelphia.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
December 1778month
Philadelphiamentioned
“After serving in the Battle of Monmouth, the destitute Monroe resigned his commission in December 1778 and joined his uncle in Philadelphia.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1782year
Virginiamentioned
“In 1782, Monroe was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1782year
Virginia House of Delegatesmentioned
“In 1782, Monroe was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1782year
Virginia Housementioned
“In 1782, Monroe was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
November 1783month
Annapolismentioned
“After serving on Virginia's Executive Council, he was elected to the Fourth Congress of the Confederation in November 1783 and served in Annapolis until Congress convened in Trenton, New Jersey in June 1784.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
16 February 1786exact date
Trinity Church (Manhattan)mentioned
“On February 16, 1786, Monroe married Elizabeth Kortright (1768–1830), who came from New York City's high society, at Trinity Church in Manhattan.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
16 February 1786exact date
New York (state)mentioned
“On February 16, 1786, Monroe married Elizabeth Kortright (1768–1830), who came from New York City's high society, at Trinity Church in Manhattan.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1787year
Virginiamentioned
“In 1787, Monroe won election to another term in the Virginia House of Delegates.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1787year
Virginia House of Delegatesmentioned
“In 1787, Monroe won election to another term in the Virginia House of Delegates.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1787year
Virginia Housementioned
“In 1787, Monroe won election to another term in the Virginia House of Delegates.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
1788year
Virginiamentioned
“In 1788, Monroe became a delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, which voted on the adoption of the United States Constitution.”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
November 1792month
United Statesmentioned
“When Monroe took part in congressional investigations into Hamilton's illegal transactions with James Reynolds in November 1792, this led to the uncovering of the first political sex scandal in the United States: The payments had been hu…”
source: Wikipedia: James Monroe
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1810 to 1811period
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