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James Monroe

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James Monroe (July 18, 1821 – July 6, 1898) was an American politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1871 to 1881. Early life Born in Plainfield, Connecticut, Monroe attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy. He was graduated from Oberlin College in 1846. He pursued a postgraduate course in theology and was a professor at Oberlin College from 1849–1862. Career He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1856–1859. He served in the Ohio Senate from 1860–1862, during which time he was chosen to serve as president pro tempore from 1861 and 1862. In October 1862, he resigned his seat in the Senate to accept the position of United States Consul in Rio de Janeiro and served from 1863 to 1869. Following that, he served for several months in 1869 as Chargé D'Affaires ad interim to Brazil.

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“It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement and ruin.”
— First Inaugural Address (4 March 1817)
“National honor is the national property of the highest value.”
— First Inaugural Address (4 March 1817)
“The mention of Greece fills the mind with the most exalted sentiments, and arouses in our bosoms the best feelings of which our nature is susceptible.”
— Message to Congress (December 1822)

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Overview

James Monroe (July 18, 1821 – July 6, 1898) was an American politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1871 to 1881. Early life Born in Plainfield, Connecticut, Monroe attended the common schools and Plainfield Academy. He was graduated from Oberlin College in 1846. He pursued a postgraduate course in theology and was a professor at Oberlin College from 1849–1862. Career He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1856–1859. He served in the Ohio Senate from 1860–1862, during which time he was chosen to serve as president pro tempore from 1861 and 1862. In October 1862, he resigned his seat in the Senate to accept the position of United States Consul in Rio de Janeiro and served from 1863 to 1869. Following that, he served for several months in 1869 as Chargé D'Affaires ad interim to Brazil.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Not who you're looking for? Others named James Monroe: president of the United States from 1817 to 1825 (1758–1831) · American congressman for New York (1799-1870) · American politician in Michigan

Notable quotes

“It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement and ruin.”
— First Inaugural Address (4 March 1817)
“National honor is the national property of the highest value.”
— First Inaugural Address (4 March 1817)
“The mention of Greece fills the mind with the most exalted sentiments, and arouses in our bosoms the best feelings of which our nature is susceptible.”
— Message to Congress (December 1822)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.